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Facilitated Transitions to Postpartum Primary Care and Mental Health Care Services

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.30415

August 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This study found that supported transitions to postpartum primary care may improve receipt of primary care–provided mental health care services. This relatively low-cost intervention may be one strategy to facilitate ongoing access to mental health care supports and treatments beyond the immediate postpartum period.

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Corresponding Author: Julia C. P. Eddelbuettel, BS, Harvard University, 42 Church St, Cambridge, MA 02138 (julia_eddelbuettel@g.harvard.edu).

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