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Christian E Hong1, Elaine Huang1, Emily Tafoya1
1Christian E. Hong is with Obstetrics and Gynecology, Los Angeles General Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Elaine Huang and Emily Tafoya are with the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Brian T. Nguyen is with the Fellowship in Complex Family Planning in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Los Angeles General Medical Center, and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Abstract:
Objectives. To examine paternity leave availability and leave-taking intentions among male partners of postpartum patients in a public county hospital and explore factors linked to not taking leave. Methods. We conducted an exploratory, cross-sectional survey of male partners of patients delivering at Los Angeles General Medical Center (November 2022-July 2023). Surveys assessed sociodemographic characteristics, workplace leave policies, leave duration, and leave-taking intentions. Multivariable logistic regression of characteristics linked to leave-taking were restricted to employed respondents. Results. We surveyed 100 respondents. Among employed respondents (n = 93), 39% reported no workplace paternity leave policy. Among those with known policies (n = 76), 47% had zero weeks available and 39% did not plan to take any leave. Although not intending to take leave was more common among non-English-speaking respondents and those without health insurance, having no paid leave policy was the primary predictor of not intending to take leave. Conclusions. More than one third of fathers from a primarily Hispanic/Latino-serving public safety net hospital reported not having a workplace paternity leave policy. Access to employment-based leave policy may underlie disparities in paternal leave-taking. (Am J Public Health. 2026;116(8):1130-1135. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308556).
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