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Listen to the whispers before they become screams: addressing black maternal morbidity and mortality in the united states
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Authors/contributors
- Njoku, Anuli (Author)
- Evans, Marian (Author)
- Nimo-Sefah, Lillian (Author)
- Bailey, Jonell (Author)
Title
Listen to the whispers before they become screams: addressing black maternal morbidity and mortality in the united states
Abstract
Black women in the United States (U.S.) disproportionately experience adverse pregnancy outcomes, including maternal mortality, compared to women of other racial and ethnic groups. Historical legacies of institutionalized racism and bias in medicine compound this problem. The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color may further worsen existing racial disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality. This paper discusses structural and social determinants of racial disparities with a focus on the Black maternal mortality crisis in the United States. We explore how structural racism contributes to a greater risk of adverse obstetric outcomes among Black women in the U.S. We also propose public health, healthcare systems, and community-engaged approaches to decrease racial disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality.
Publication
Healthcare
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Date
2023/1
Volume
11
Issue
3
Pages
438
Citation Key
njokuListenWhispersThey2023
Accessed
2/23/23, 2:43 PM
ISSN
2227-9032
Short Title
Listen to the whispers before they become screams
Language
en
Library Catalog
Extra
3 citations (Crossref) [2023-10-31]
Number: 3
Citation
Njoku, A., Evans, M., Nimo-Sefah, L., & Bailey, J. (2023). Listen to the whispers before they become screams: addressing black maternal morbidity and mortality in the united states. Healthcare, 11(3), 438. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11030438
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