BACKGROUND:
Migrant women may encounter multiple barriers to equitable maternity care, particularly postpartum. The postpartum check-up, recommended at 4-16 weeks postpartum, is a key opportunity to assess maternal health, yet disparities in attendance remain underexplored.

OBJECTIVES:
This study investigates how maternal country of birth, reason for migration, and length of residence in Sweden are associated with non-attendance at the postpartum check-up.

METHODS:
A national population-based register study using data from 192,506 births to migrant women and 459,403 to Swedish-born women between 2014–2019. Associations were investigated using multivariable logistic regression analyses, reported as risk ratios (aRR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI), adjusted for birth year, maternal age, education level, parity, pre-gestational medical disorders, and healthcare region.

RESULTS:
Preliminary findings (not yet published) suggest that non-attendance at the postpartum check-up is associated with maternal country of birth and reason for migration. Compared to Swedish-born women, migrant women from Iran (aRR 1.40, CI 1.36-1.45) and Eritrea (aRR 1.34; CI 1.30-1.38) had the highest risk of non-attendance. Compared with Nordic citizens, women who had migrated as a refugee (aRR 1.42; CI 1.35-1.50) and for family reunion (aRR 1.35; CI 1.27-1.43), had a higher risk for non-attendance. However, the length of residence in Sweden does not appear to significantly influence attendance. Final results will be presented at the congress.

CONCLUSIONS:
Non-attendance at the postpartum check-up was associated with maternal country of birth and reason for migration, while length of residence did not influence attendance. Further studies are needed to investigate women’s post-partum health needs to ensure equitable access to care.

KEY MESSAGE:
Migrant women’s attendance at postpartum check-ups varies by country of birth and reason for migration, highlighting the need for more equitable postpartum care. Poster session 1 (Group A)