Name
Reimagining Care for Adolescent Mothers: Integrating Support and Increasing Access
Description

Two integrated multidisciplinary sister programs, an OBGYN program for pregnant adolescents and a pediatric teen-tot clinic that provides medical care to parenting adolescents and their babies, are designed to support adolescents during the perinatal period. The presentation will highlight how these integrated programs increase access to perinatal care while supporting the transition to a two-generation medical home for postpartum adolescents and their infants. The programs’ integrated behavioral health (IBH) models of care, program data, and key strategies in working with adolescent parents will be discussed.

Speakers
Amelia Ehmer PsyD, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine, CO
Catherine Wolcott PhD, Associate Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine,
Stephen Scott MD, Associate Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine,
Bethany Ashby PsyD, Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine,
Co-Authors
Hana Smith, MD, Medical Director of Young Mother's and Families Clinic, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
Kayla Sompel, MD Candidate, Medical Student, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Bethany Ashby, PsyD, Associate Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Content Level
Intermediate
Tags
Pediatrics, Primary Care Behavioral Health Model, Underserved populations such as LGBTQ+
Session Type
Poster
SIG or Committee
Pediatrics (PEDs), Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH)
Objective 1
Identify strategies to promote attendance at postpartum medical visits.
Objective 2
Describe unique needs and barriers faced by adolescent parents.
Objective 3
Discuss ways to optimize your interdisciplinary team to enhance caregiver medical care.
Content Reference 1

Javadi D, Sacks E, Brizuela V, Finlayson K, Crossland N, Langlois EV, Ziegler D, Chandra-Mouli V, Bonet M. Factors that influence the uptake of postnatal care among adolescent girls: a qualitative evidence synthesis. BMJ Global Health. 2023 May 1;8(Suppl 2):e011560.

Content Reference 2

Fleming N, O’Driscoll T, Becker G, Spitzer RF, Allen L, Millar D, Brain P, Dalziel N, Dubuc E, Hakim J, Murphy D. Adolescent pregnancy guidelines. Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada. 2015 Aug 1;37(8):740-56.

Content Reference 3

McKinney J, Keyser L, Clinton S, Pagliano C. ACOG Committee Opinion No. 736: optimizing postpartum care. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2018 Sep 1;132(3):784-5.

Content Reference 4

Wouk K, Morgan I, Johnson J, Tucker C, Carlson R, Berry DC, Stuebe AM. A systematic review of patient-, provider-, and health system-level predictors of postpartum health care use by people of color and low-income and/or uninsured populations in the United States. Journal of Women's Health. 2021 Aug 1;30(8):1127-59.

Content Reference 5

Attanasio, LB, Ranchoff, BL, Cooper, MI, Geissler, KH. Postpartum visit attendance in the United States: a systematic review. Women's Health Issues. 2022; 32(4): 369-375.