Building trust through collaboration: a mixed-methods evaluation of San Francisco’s Pregnancy Village model of cross-sector care delivery
Osamuedeme J. Odiase, April J. Bell, Alison M. El Ayadi, Catherine Ravikumar, Kattia Suarez Vargas, KaSelah Crockett, Malini A. Nijagal, Patience A. Afulani · 2025
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Mistrust of hospitals runs deep in communities shaped by racism and neglect, and San Francisco's Pregnancy Village tries to rebuild it by pairing the health system with neighborhood organizations. Odiase and co-authors evaluated the model with surveys of 116 pregnant or postpartum people and family members, plus eighteen interviews. Trust was scored on a standard scale and explored in open answers.
Trust in the Village ran high, at 85.9 of 100 on average, though it dipped among Latine participants, those with a prior early birth, and those facing food insecurity. Interviews credited the community groups with whole-person, responsive care, while the health system drew mixed views colored by past racism. Most participants still backed the system's role in the Village. The authors conclude that steady, community-guided teamwork is what makes such a bridge hold.
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| CREATOR | Osamuedeme J. Odiase, April J. Bell, Alison M. El Ayadi, Catherine Ravikumar, Kattia Suarez Vargas, KaSelah Crockett, Malini A. Nijagal, Patience A. Afulani |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 92 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |