Characteristics of Return to Work Discussions with Prenatal and Infant Healthcare Providers
| RTW Discussion with Prenatal Care Provider (n = 131) | RTW Discussion with Infant's Healthcare Provider (n = 125) | |
|---|---|---|
| Should prenatal provider discuss RTW?* | ||
| Yes | 119 (65.7) | n/a |
| No | 11 (32.4) | n/a |
| Mother initiated RTW discussion | ||
| Yes | 80 (61.1) | n/a |
| No | 51 (38.9) | n/a |
| Usefulness of RTW discussion: | ||
| Very useful | 32 (24.4) | 36 (29.0) |
| Somewhat useful | 52 (39.7) | 61 (49.2) |
| Not at all useful | 47 (35.9) | 27 (21.8) |
| Content of RTW discussions*† | ||
| Maternal health or well-being | 24 (19.5) | 10 (8.4) |
| Infant health or development | 13 (10.6) | 40 (33.6) |
| Both | 29 (23.6) | 27 (22.7) |
| Other | 57 (46.3) | 42 (35.3) |
| Frequency of RTW discussions | ||
| Once | 54 (41.2) | n/a |
| 2 to 3 times | 63 (48.1) | n/a |
| >3 times | 14 (10.7) | n/a |
Data provide as n (%).
* Column may not total due to missing data.
† Data for this question only was collected at 4 months and 8 months.
RTW, return to work.