Rhode Island Community-based Maternal Support Services
The purpose of this project is to improve perinatal health outcomes in Rhode Island by bringing together the hospital, community health workers (CHWs), doulas, and community-based organizations to build a service delivery model that addresses care coordination and social determinants of health (SDOH) as a part of a con
| Condition(s) | Perinatal Outcomes, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Health Disparity, Minority and Vulnerable Populations, Pregnancy |
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| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | The purpose of this project is to improve perinatal health outcomes in Rhode Island by bringing together the hospital, community health workers (CHWs), doulas, and community-based organizations to build a service delivery model that addresses care coordination and social determinants of health (SDOH) as a part of a concerted effort towards achieving equitable perinatal health outcomes. Over 4 years, the hospital-led project team will implement the community-based maternal support services (COMSS) bundle in 6 affiliated clinics, including care coordination, doula care, and referrals and linkages to community-based organizations that address key SDOH (food, housing, transportation). Maternal and infant health outcomes will be compared pre and post program implementation. The central hypothes |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * All birthing people receiving perinatal care (prenatal, postpartum) at Women and Infants Hospital (WIH) and its affiliated clinics Exclusion Criteria: * Anyone not meeting the above criteria |
| Sex | Female |
| Lead sponsor | Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island |
| Locations | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States; Providence, Rhode Island, United States; Providence, Rhode Island, United States; Providence, Rhode Island, United States; Providence, Rhode Island, United States; Providence, Rhode Island, United States (+1 more sites) |
| Start date | 2025-05-19 |
| NCT ID | NCT07446374 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07446374 |