Inequities in quality perinatal care in the United States during pregnancy and birth after cesarean
Ibrahim BB, Vedam S, Illuzzi J, Cheyney M, Kennedy HP. Inequities in quality perinatal care in the United States during pregnancy and birth after cesarean. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0274790. PMID: 36137150, PMCID: PMC9499210, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespectful maternity careQuality maternity careMaternity careVaginal birthQuality perinatal careHigh quality maternity careExperience of carePrior cesareanNewborn carePoor outcomePerinatal careBirth historyMidwifery careSociodemographic informationCesareanMidwife providersMale providersPrimary providersSubsequent birthsCareBirthMixed-methods studyPregnancyRegression analysisObstetriciansLearning from women: Improving experiences of respectful maternity care during unplanned caesarean birth for women with diverse ethnicity and racial backgrounds
Chinkam S, Ibrahim BB, Diaz B, Steer-Massaro C, Kennedy HP, Shorten A. Learning from women: Improving experiences of respectful maternity care during unplanned caesarean birth for women with diverse ethnicity and racial backgrounds. Women And Birth 2022, 36: e125-e133. PMID: 35610171, DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2022.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespectful maternity careUnplanned caesarean birthMaternity careCaesarean birthHealth priorityBirth experienceTertiary care medical centerOutpatient prenatal clinicPregnancy care providersWomen's health prioritiesInterpretive descriptionGroup prenatal careFuture quality improvementRacial backgroundDoula programInformed consent processPrenatal careDiverse ethnicitiesPrenatal clinicsCare gapShared decisionMedical CenterCare providersThorne's interpretive descriptionBest practice recommendations