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Table 3 Reasons for access program encounter initiation. Reasons for contacting access program for all 903 encounters from May 2, 2022 to April 30, 2023

From: A perinatal psychiatry access program to address rural and medically underserved populations using telemedicine

Contact Reason

n

%

Mental Health Concerns

861

95.3

Resources for Peer/Community Support

589

65.1

Risk/Benefit of Medication Use

 Pregnancy

97

10.8

 Lactation

22

3.7

Resources for Social Determinants of Health

50

5.5

Substance Use Disorder Concerns

42

4.7

Medication Questions (e.g., dosing, adjustments)

37

4.1

Resources for Psychotherapy

37

4.1

Safety Concerns

26

2.9

Intimate Partner Violence

9

1

Diagnostic Question(s)

2

0.2

Preconception Questions

4

0.4

Other

9

1

  1. *There may be more than one contact reason stated for each encounter