Empowering patients to be effective advocates for their health requires that they have
adequate information and understanding about their health conditions. Many patients have …

Abstract The Health Equity Leadership & Exchange states,“Health Equity exists when all
people, regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic status …

Background and Objectives: The number of obstetricians and gynecologists in the United
States is decreasing and providers backfilling this service have not been well described. The …

As of 2020, maternal and infant health in the US has worsened. At the same time, the
number of health professionals available to manage female health issues is changing; the …

Introduction Women with pre-pregnancy diabetes or pre-pregnancy hypertension have
increased risks of complications during pregnancy. Women who obtain prenatal care in the …

Background Amid rising rates of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) worldwide
and in many regions of the USA, we conducted an audit study (“secret shopper study”) to …

Significant deficits in the national perinatal workforce are expected over the next three
decades, and North Carolina is no exception. Rural communities are especially at risk of not …

PNC encompasses" services provided to improve pregnancy outcomes and engage the
expectant mother, family members, and friends in healthcare decisions"(Daniels & Mayberry …

Following an unexpected pediatric death, survivors undergo unique trauma. Medical
examiners (MEs) evaluate most of these deaths. We evaluated the bereavement support …

Childbirth experiences are shaped by spatial context. This study considers the relationships
between access to, selection of, and experiences with labor and delivery care among Black …