ArticleJournal of primary care & community health
Access Is Not Utilization: Why Sustainable Rural Maternity Care Requires Investment in Women's Trust, Continuity, and Workforce Stability.
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Abstract
Rural maternity care policy in the United States has largely focused on restoring geographic access by preserving or reopening obstetric units. Yet many pregnant patients continue to bypass local maternity services even when facilities remain available. This commentary argues that low utilization reflects not geographic barriers alone but women's rational assessments of trust, continuity, and workforce stability. Drawing on health services research, behavioral theory, and maternity care literature, the article reframes rural maternity systems as relational environments rather than simply physical sites of care. It highlights how workforce instability, fragmented continuity, and limited community engagement can undermine institutional trust and influence childbirth decisions. The commentary outlines policy strategies to strengthen rural maternity systems through workforce recruitment and stability, team-based continuity across the perinatal period, and sustained community partnership.
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