Evaluation of a midwifery network to guarantee outpatient postpartum care: a mixed methods study.

Background: The necessity of outpatient postpartum care has increased due to shorter hospital stays. In a health care system, where postpartum care after hospital discharge must be arranged by families themselves, this can be challenging for those experiencing psychosocial disadvantages. Therefore, we compared characteristics of users of a midwifery network which referred women to outpatient postpartum care providers with those of women organising care themselves.

Perinatal mental disorders in Switzerland: prevalence estimates and use of mental-health services.

Background: Perinatal mental disorders (PMDs) are the most common complication of pregnancy and the first postpartum year. Since PMD prevalence and use of mental-health services by perinatal women in Switzerland are unknown, we analysed existing health statistics.

Methods: We used statistics from a large health insurance company, hospitals and freelance midwives.