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The Effects of Medicaid Policy Interventions on Racial Equity in Severe Maternal Morbidity

United States10,000,000 participantsStarted 2023-01-03

Plain-language summary

The goal of this study is to learn about the effects of structural inventions, such as equity-focused Medicaid polices, on severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and mortality and maternal health. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What is the effect of Medicaid healthcare quality interventions on SMM? 2. What is the effect of Medicaid healthcare quality interventions + doula care? 3. What are Medicaid beneficiaries' experiences in receiving services and the potential impact of integration of doula services and equity practices? Participants will be asked to describe experiences as a result of structural interventions and focused Medicaid policies.

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant and postpartum Medicaid beneficiaries across the US Qualitative: * Medicaid beneficiaries who self-identify as Black and/or live in PA Health Equity Zones * Doulas who provide care to Medicaid beneficiaries in Pennsylvania * Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO) administrators in Pennsylvania. Severe maternal morbidity and mortality outcomes will be assessed in healthcare records and for these quantitative outcomes, patients will not be recruited individually Exclusion Criteria: \-

What they're measuring

Severe maternal morbidity (SMM)

Timeframe: 20 weeks gestation through 42 days postpartum

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05678699

SponsorUniversity of Pittsburgh

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-06

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