Women’s work assessments, provider interactions, and discussions of work accommodations in pregnancy

Key Points

• To examine the role of work assessments and provider interactions regarding pregnancy work accommodations.
• Analyzed interactions during prenatal visits between providers and pregnant individuals.
• Assessed frequency of work-related discussions in relation to medical complexity.
• Identified gaps in provider tools for making work safety determinations.
• Work-related discussions are more common with medically complex or high-risk workers.
• Many providers lack adequate tools for assessing work safety during pregnancy.
• Occupation is often not addressed during routine prenatal visits.

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