Project Type(s):
Population Health/Implementation
Perinatal depression affects 10-15% of pregnant and postpartum individuals, with detrimental impacts on both parent and infant. In response to this, our department developed a perinatal consultation line for providers, PAL for Moms, to increase access to specialty perinatal psychiatric expertise and care. The purpose of the Evaluating Lifeline4Moms (ELM) is to assess comparative effectiveness of PAL for Moms and other perinatal psychiatry access and referral programs in addressing maternal depression.
As a community-engaged research endeavor, ELM has convened patient advocates, policy experts, and perinatal clinicians, who oversee the study as partners and advisors. Over a period of three years, the research team will characterize the components, implementation timelines, and state policy contexts of access and referral programs; evaluate the reach and implementation of these programs; and examine the comparative effects on access to and quality of mental health treatment among Medicaid-insured perinatal individuals.
Project Period:
October 1, 2020 — November 30, 2024
Funding Type(s):
Federal
Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
Geographic Area(s):
National
Practice Type(s):
FQHC, Hospital, Outpatient, Primary Care, Rural
Patient Population(s):
Low-income, Perinatal (pregnant and new moms)
Targeted Condition(s):
Depression
