关注产妇心理健康

Mental health conditions are the most common complications 在 pregnancy and the postpartum period. 的 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identifies mental health issues, 包括抑郁症, 焦虑, 自杀, 以及物质使用障碍, as the leading underlying cause of maternal mortality. 这些死亡大多是可以预防的. This crisis in maternal mental health disproportionately impacts individuals from marginalized communities, including Black and Indigenous people and individuals with disabilities, 经历经济困难, 或者住在农村地区.

关注产妇心理健康

Despite the prevalence of maternal mental health conditions, 它们通常未被诊断和治疗. 例如，美国和欧盟.S. Preventive 服务 Task Force recommends screening for depression 在 pregnancy and the postpartum period, 但筛查率在各州和美国各州差别很大.S. 司法管辖区. Untreated mental health issues can negatively affect both the mother and child’s physical and emotional health and overall well-being. Around 70% of new parents wish they had known more about postpartum mental health before giving birth, yet it is often overlooked in discussions about maternal health in the U.S.

新型冠状病毒肺炎的影响

的 新型冠状病毒肺炎 pandemic exacerbated challenges to accessing maternal health care, particularly for marginalized and underserved communities. In 2021, maternal deaths rose to the highest level in 6 decades. 关于 one-quarter of the maternal deaths in 2020 and 2021 were related to 新型冠状病毒肺炎, either due to coronavirus infections or the broader impact of the pandemic on health care. 此后，产妇死亡率有所下降, but they remain significantly higher than in other high-income countries.

的 新型冠状病毒肺炎 pandemic also contributed to higher levels of maternal mental health conditions, reflecting factors such as increased isolation and disruptions to health care, 照顾孩子, 以及其他关键服务. 的 Health Resources and 服务 Administration’s (HRSA’s) National Maternal Mental Health Hotline reported a rise in calls and texts from May 2022 to April 2023, signaling the continued impact of 新型冠状病毒肺炎 on maternal mental health.

趣赢平台的工作

趣赢平台 partners with federal agencies such as HRSA, CDC, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 服务 (CMS), to address various maternal mental health issues. 对于HRSA, 趣赢平台 is evaluating the national Healthy Start program, which invests in communities to improve health outcomes before, 在, 怀孕后. 对于疾控中心, we support groups such as Maternal Mortality Review Committees, 卫生保健提供者, and public health agencies to raise awareness and improve data collection on the causes of maternal mortality. 在CMS, we are evaluating the Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) Model, 哪个旨在提供集成, person-centered care for pregnant and postpartum Medicaid beneficiaries with opioid use disorder.

的 White House Blueprint for Addressing the 孕产妇健康 Crisis (PDF) has outlined priorities to improve maternal health outcomes in the U.S.包括心理健康. 趣赢平台’s high-quality research and evaluation in maternal health aligns with the Blueprint’s goals. We recognize the complexities of maternal mortality and morbidity, particularly in disproportionately impacted populations. Our goal is to mitigate maternal health complications, 减少产妇死亡, and ultimately identify strategies to enhance maternal mental health and well-being.