Using the ecological systems theory to understand Black/White disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States
S Noursi, B Saluja, L Richey - Journal of racial and ethnic health …, 2021 - Springer
Maternal morbidity and mortality (MMM) is a significant problem in the USA, with about 700
maternal deaths every year and an estimated 50,000 “near misses.” Disparities in MMM by …
maternal deaths every year and an estimated 50,000 “near misses.” Disparities in MMM by …
An ecological approach to understanding Black–White disparities in perinatal mortality
AP Alio, AR Richman, HB Clayton, DF Jeffers… - Maternal and child …, 2010 - Springer
Despite appreciable improvement in the overall reduction of infant mortality in the United
States, black infants are twice as likely to die within the first year of life as white infants, even …
States, black infants are twice as likely to die within the first year of life as white infants, even …
Racial/ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity: An intersectional lifecourse approach
Despite long‐existing calls to address alarming racial/ethnic gaps in severe maternal
morbidity (SMM), research that considers the impact of intersecting social inequities on SMM …
morbidity (SMM), research that considers the impact of intersecting social inequities on SMM …
Social and structural determinants of health inequities in maternal health
J Crear-Perry, R Correa-de-Araujo… - Journal of women's …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Since the World Health Organization launched its commission on the social determinants of
health (SDOH) over a decade ago, a large body of research has proven that social …
health (SDOH) over a decade ago, a large body of research has proven that social …
Centering equity: addressing structural and social determinants of health to improve maternal and infant health outcomes
A Clark, P Wescott, N Mitchell, I Mahdi… - Seminars in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite decades of investment and improvements in infant health in the United States,
efforts to ensure the health and well-being of birthing people, especially those from …
efforts to ensure the health and well-being of birthing people, especially those from …
“Look at the whole me”: a mixed-methods examination of Black infant mortality in the US through women's lived experiences and community context
ME Wallace, C Green, L Richardson, K Theall… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
In the US, the non-Hispanic Black infant mortality rate exceeds the rate among non-Hispanic
Whites by more than two-fold. To explore factors underlying this persistent disparity, we …
Whites by more than two-fold. To explore factors underlying this persistent disparity, we …
Investigating the impact of structural racism on black birthing people-associations between racialized economic segregation, incarceration inequality, and severe …
Black birthing people are twice as likely to experience severe maternal morbidity (SMM) as
their white counterparts. Structural racism provides a framework for understanding root …
their white counterparts. Structural racism provides a framework for understanding root …
[HTML][HTML] Income inequality and racial disparities in pregnancy-related mortality in the US
In this ecological study, we examined the associations between state-level income
inequality and pregnancy-related mortality among non-Hispanic (NH) black and NH white …
inequality and pregnancy-related mortality among non-Hispanic (NH) black and NH white …
[HTML][HTML] A mother's cry: a race to eliminate the influence of racial disparities on maternal morbidity and mortality rates among Black women in America
GI Oribhabor, ML Nelson, KAR Buchanan-Peart… - Cureus, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Racial/ethnic disparities in maternal care exist, even as medicine continues to progress on
several aspects, medical care continues to fail countless women each year, particularly …
several aspects, medical care continues to fail countless women each year, particularly …
Reducing disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality
EA Howell - Clinical obstetrics and gynecology, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Significant racial and ethnic disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality exist in the United
States. Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die a pregnancy-related death as …
States. Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die a pregnancy-related death as …