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Facilitated Transitions From Postpartum to Primary Care Coordination for People With Chronic Conditions
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
The lack of postpartum primary care coordination is a missed opportunity to increase primary care engagement and manage chronic conditions early in life, especially for the \>30% of pregnant people who have or are at risk for these conditions. This study aims to increase postpartum primary care engagement, quality, and experience by strengthening postpartum transitions to primary care using a behavioral economics-informed, multi-component intervention integrated into usual inpatient postpartum care. Using a randomized controlled trial and repeated outcome assessments through administrative and survey data, this study will generate rigorous, actionable evidence to ensure primary care coordination becomes standard postpartum care practice, potentially catalyzing sustained primary care engagement throughout life.
Official title: Bridges to Primary Care: Transforming Postpartum Primary Care Coordination for People With Chronic Conditions
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1320
Start Date
2025-05-23
Completion Date
2028-05-23
Last Updated
2025-06-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Facilitated Transition to Primary Care
The intervention includes default PCP visit scheduling, tailored nudge messages to patients, ongoing care recommendations sent to the PCP, and a summary of recommendations after pregnancy given to the patient.
Locations (1)
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States