The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex
and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than …

Perinatal health outcomes in the United States continue to worsen, with the greatest burden
of inequity falling on Black birthing communities. Despite transdisciplinary literature citing …

Few studies have illustrated how racism influences Black women's use of reproductive
health care services. This article presents findings of a collaborative study conducted by a …

Background One in nine US infants is born before 37 weeks' gestation, incurring medical
costs 10 times higher than full‐term infants. One in three infants is born by cesarean; …

Purpose Women of color in the United States, particularly in high-poverty neighborhoods,
experience high rates of poor birth outcomes, including cesarean section, preterm birth, low …

Purpose: The goal of this study was to assess perspectives of racially/ethnically diverse, low-
income pregnant women on how doula services (nonmedical maternal support) may …

Objective The annual costs of US maternity-related hospitalizations exceed $27 billion.
Continuous labor support from a trained doula is associated with improved outcomes and …

In times of a pandemic, the primary responsibility of health care professionals shifts from
maximizing the best interests of individual patients to prioritizing the health of the community …

Abstract Background In Chicago, maternal morbidity and mortality is six times more likely
among Black birthing people than white, despite policy initiatives to promote maternal health …

Rationale Favorable relationships with health care providers predict greater patient
satisfaction and adherence to provider recommendations. However, the specific …