Reducing Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
By E. Howell. 2018
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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 compared with white women. Growing research indicates that quality of health care, from preconception through postpartum care, may be a critical lever for improving outcomes for racial and ethnic minority women. This article reviews racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidities and mortality, underlying drivers of these disparities, and potential levers to reduce their occurrence.
Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
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- Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Pregnancy-Related Deaths — United States, 2007–2016 (2019, background): “Ensuring access to quality care, including specialist providers, during preconception, pregnancy, and the postpartum period is crucial for all women to identify and manage chronic medical conditions (4).”
- Vital Signs: Pregnancy-Related Deaths, United States, 2011–2015, and Strategies for Prevention, 13 States, 2013–2017 (2019, background): “Throughout the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods, providers and patients can work together to optimally manage chronic health conditions (10).”