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Postpartum Visit Attendance in the United States: A Systematic Review.
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Improving Postpartum Care Knowledge and Visit Attendance in Expecting Persons With Diabetes Through an Educational Video Pilot Study
Who cites it
89 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A systematic review of psychosocial screening tools for identification of postpartum mental health status beyond depressive symptoms.Midwifery · 2025Pooled it
- What happens at the postpartum visit? Discordance between patient-reported and electronic medical record-documented postpartum care.Annals of epidemiology · 2026Trial
- Facilitated Transitions to Postpartum Primary Care and Mental Health Care Services: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
- Home Visits and the Use of Routine and Emergency Postpartum Care Among Low-Income People: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
- Mapping the Postpartum Experience Through Obstetric Patient Navigation for Low-Income Individuals.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2024Trial
- Postpartum Primary Care Engagement Using Default Scheduling and Tailored Messaging: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
- Assessing Factors that Influence Psychiatric Referral Time and Postpartum Follow-Up in Obstetric Patients.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
- Postpartum Hospital Readmissions Among Women With Gestational Diabetes and Pregestational Diabetes in the United States, 2016 to 2022.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health · 2026Article
- Association of proprietary smartphone application engagement and attendance at postpartum visit.Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) · 2026Article
- How Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations Advance Maternal Health Care Quality: Drivers of Change and Challenges From the Perspective of ACO Leaders, Clinicians, and Care Coordinators.The Milbank quarterly · 2026Article
- Optimizing the Postpartum Period to Support Lifelong Health for Women with Obesity.Current obesity reports · 2026Review
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- PTSD-Like Symptoms Among Postpartum Black Women: The Lasting Impact of High-Risk Pregnancies, Birth Trauma, and Mistreatment During Perinatal Care.Research in nursing & health · 2026Article
- Perinatal mental health screening and care among those with pregnancy complications.American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM · 2026Review
- A systematic review examining the association between parity and gravidity & hypertension and blood pressure.NPJ cardiovascular health · 2026Article
- Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences, Postpartum Care Utilisation, and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms.Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology · 2026Article
- Effect of a patient-centered planning intervention on postpartum visit attendance.Pregnancy (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Article
- Community Midwifery Postpartum Care: National Data From Community Practice.Journal of midwifery & women's health · 2026Article
- Association of Hypertension With Health Care Access and Utilization Following Childbirth: Differences by Race and Ethnicity.JACC. Advances · 2026Article
- Protocol for Monitoring Postpartum Hypertension Outcomes via a Smartphone App (MOMitor): Ecological Momentary Assessment.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
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Abstract
introductionAdequate postpartum care, including the comprehensive postpartum visit, is critical for long-term maternal health and the reduction of maternal mortality, particularly for people who may lose insurance coverage postpartum. However, variation in previous estimates of postpartum visit attendance in the United States makes it difficult to assess rates of attendance and associated characteristics.
methodsWe conducted a systematic review of estimates of postpartum visit attendance. We searched PubMed, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and Web of Science for articles published in English from 1995 to 2020 using search terms to capture postpartum visit attendance and use in the United States.
resultsEighty-eight studies were included in this analysis. Postpartum visit attendance rates varied substantially, from 24.9% to 96.5%, with a mean of 72.1%. Postpartum visit attendance rates were higher in studies using patient self-report than those using administrative data. The number of articles including an estimate of postpartum visit attendance increased considerably over the study period; the majority were published in 2015 or later.
conclusionsOur findings suggest that increased systematic data collection efforts aligned with postpartum care guidelines and attention to postpartum visit attendance rates may help to target policies to improve maternal wellbeing. Most estimates indicate that a substantial proportion of women do not attend at least one postpartum visit, potentially contributing to maternal morbidity as well as preventing a smooth transition to future well-woman care. Estimates of current postpartum visit attendance are important for informing efforts that seek to increase postpartum visit attendance rates and to improve the quality of care.
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