Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Science Daily - Health & Medicine.
A randomized study reports that assigning bilingual patient navigators during late pregnancy increased postpartum care engagement and follow-up over the first year.
Key Takeaways
- Patients with navigators completed blood pressure checks at 85% versus 62% among controls.
- Navigator-supported patients had higher lipid testing rates of 28% versus 13% in controls.
- Navigator-supported patients completed glucose testing at 31% versus 16% among controls.
