In 2017–2019, the March of Dimes convened a workgroup with biomedical, clinical, and
epidemiologic expertise to review knowledge of the causes of the persistent Black-White …

In 1999, only 20 studies in the public health literature employed instruments to measure self-
reported experiences of discrimination. Fifteen years later, the number of empirical …

The high prevalence and psychological impact of childhood exposure to potentially
traumatic events (PTE) is a major public health concern in the United States. Considerable …

Background Chronic stress is a known risk factor for preterm birth, yet little is known about
how healthcare experiences add to or mitigate perceived stress. In this study, we described …

Introduction This article presents an integrative review of the literature examining the
relationship between racial discrimination and adverse birth outcomes. Methods Searches …

Poor coordination of care across providers and birth settings has been associated with
adverse maternal-newborn outcomes. Research suggests that integration of midwives into …

Background Experiencing psychological distress such as depression, anxiety, and/or
perceived stress during pregnancy may increase the risk for adverse birth outcomes …

This classic book, first published in 1992 and again in 2003, has inspired three generations
of childbearing people, birth activists and researchers, and birth practitioners—midwives …

Infant mortality (IM) and birth outcomes, key population health indicators, have lifelong
implications for individuals, and are unequally distributed globally. Even among western …

Introduction Racial discrimination has been consistently linked to various health outcomes
and health disparities, including studies associating racial discrimination with patterns of …