PatientEngagementHIT (11/8, Heath) reports, “Seven in 10 counties in the United States have insufficient maternal mental health care access, a problem that exacerbates maternal health outcomes, according to a new assessment from the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health.” Researchers used “a 36-point Risk Factor Score (RFS) assessing risk factors like the prevalence of domestic violence, poverty, unintended pregnancy, and social isolation.” The researchers “found that nearly 700 counties in the U.S. are at high risk for maternal mental health disorders. Additionally, more than half of the perinatal population lives in a [county] with an RSF level of 15 or more.”
Related Links:
— “Need Outpaces Maternal Mental Healthcare Access in 150 Counties, PatientEngagementHIT , November 8, 2023