(P-B71) Perinatal Quality Collaborative Partnership: Evaluating Perceptions of Hospital Social Support in Postpartum Care

Monday, April 15, 2024

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM PT

The postpartum period impacts the health and well-being of mother and child. Increased social support id associated with reduced postpartum issues such as impaired parent-infant bonding, depression, and anxiety, yet many individuals do not receive the emotional or practical support they need (White et al., 2023). This study describes the postpartum care received by mothers at Florida birth hospitals and highlights recommendations for improving emotional, appraisal, informational, and instrumental supports.

Primary Presenter(s)

Jennifer Marshall, PhD, CPH (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
University of South Florida College of Public Health
Tampa, Florida

Co-Author(s)

Alimot A. Afolabi, MPH Student (she/her/hers)

Graduate Research Assistant
University of South Florida
Gibsonton, Florida
Rafaella Stein Elger, MPH, CPH

Graduate Research Assistant and PhD Student
University of South Florida, College of Public Health
Tampa, Florida

Presenter(s)

CR

Chinyere Reid, MBBS, PhD, MPH, CPH

Research Associate
University of South Florida College of Public Health

Co-Author(s)

MN

Melissa Newsome, MPhil

Research Assistant
University of South Florida
Valrico, Florida
LR

Lori Reeves, MPH

Executive Director, Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative
University of South Florida College of Public Health
MP

Maria Pacheco Garrillo, MPH, CPH

Research Assistant
University of South Florida
KF

Kimberly Fryer, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)

OBGYN
University of South Florida College of Medicine, Florida