Inequities in Availability of Evidence-Based Birth Supports to Improve Perinatal Health for Socially Vulnerable Rural Residents
Ibrahim B, Interrante J, Fritz A, Tuttle M, Kozhimannil K. Inequities in Availability of Evidence-Based Birth Supports to Improve Perinatal Health for Socially Vulnerable Rural Residents. Children 2022, 9: 1077. PMID: 35884061, PMCID: PMC9324486, DOI: 10.3390/children9071077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRural residentsEvidence-based supportResponding hospitalsSocial Vulnerability IndexInfant healthChildbirth education classesPostpartum support groupVulnerable rural residentsInfant health outcomesPoor birth outcomesMultiple social risk factorsSocial risk factorsSVI scoresVulnerable countiesMidwifery careDoula supportPerinatal healthBirth supportRural hospitalsHealth outcomesBirth outcomesRural countiesHospital sizeLactation supportEducation classes