Community partnerships to improve care after heavy bleeding in childbirth

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP (CEP)

NIH-funded research Stanford University · NIH-11136486

This project brings patients, families, and community groups together with clinicians to design better care and support for people who have heavy bleeding after childbirth.

Quick facts

Grant typeNIH-funded research
Study typeNIH-funded research
Funding institutionStanford University NIH-funded
Lab location1 site (Stanford, United States)
Project IDNIH-11136486 on NIH RePORTER

What this research studies

You, family members, and community groups will be invited to work directly with researchers and hospital leaders to shape research on postpartum hemorrhage. The team will build and sustain bidirectional partnerships, hold meetings, and collect patients' lived experiences to set priorities and guide projects. Your input will help shape study questions, materials, and care practices so research reflects real needs after severe bleeding in childbirth. Engagement activities may include advisory roles, interviews, focus groups, and local community events.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: Ideal participants are people who experienced postpartum hemorrhage, their family members or caregivers, and representatives of community organizations focused on maternal health.

Not a fit: People who have never been pregnant or who are seeking a direct medical treatment rather than helping shape research are unlikely to gain direct clinical benefit from participation.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this work could make research and care for postpartum hemorrhage more responsive to patient needs, improving recovery and reducing severe complications.

How similar studies have performed: Community engagement has improved relevance and uptake in other maternal-health efforts, but applying these methods specifically to postpartum hemorrhage is less common and seeks to address that gap.

Where this research is happening

Stanford, United States

Researchers

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.
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