Introduction: Health is impacted by a wide range of nonmedical factors, collectively termed
the social determinants of health (SDoH). As the mechanisms by which these factors …

This article is a report of a 2-day workshop, entitled “Social determinants of health and
obstetric outcomes,” held during the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine 2022 Annual …

Objective. Major health disparities exist in pregnancy among young people. Although social
determinant of health (SDH) approaches in interventions are promoted to reduce these …

Social support is frequently proposed as the panacea for all concerns regarding maternal
and child health. The World Health Organisation (World health organisation, 2018) and …

Objective To examine the specific barriers to mothers' realization of social support during the
first‐year postpartum. Design A qualitative approach in which social support data were …

Women represent the cornerstone of a family's overall health. Therefore, supporting
women's health, particularly in pregnancy, is important to promote public health. Emerging …

Background: Poor and insufficient social support to the mother in the post-partum period
impairs the effective functioning of her new role as a mother, and it is an important risk factor …

Purpose Although rates of adolescent pregnancy are at an all-time low in the United States,
racial/ethnic and geographic disparities persist. This research used National Longitudinal …

Background: Studies consistently show a relationship between social disadvantage and low
birthweight. Many countries have programs offering special assistance to women thought to …

The association between adolescent childbearing and adverse maternal and birth outcomes
has been well documented. Adverse adolescent pregnancy outcomes are associated with …