2023
Rural and Urban Differences in Insurance Coverage at Prepregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum
Admon L, Daw J, Interrante J, Ibrahim B, Millette M, Kozhimannil K. Rural and Urban Differences in Insurance Coverage at Prepregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 141: 570-581. PMID: 36735410, PMCID: PMC9928561, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrban U.S. residentsRural residentsInsurance coverageUrban counterpartsUrban residentsCross-sectional analysis of survey dataMaternity care accessRural-urban differencesNon-Hispanic whitesU.S. residentsCross-sectional analysisRural–urban inequalityLogistic regression modelsNon-expansion statesCare accessMaternal healthPostpartum individualsUrban differencesIntended pregnancyOdds ratioUnadjusted estimatesPrepregnancyInsurance continuityClinical characteristicsMedicaid expansion
2022
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildEthnicityFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaleMaternal Health ServicesMidwiferyMinority GroupsParturitionPerinatal CarePregnancyUnited StatesConceptsRespectful 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsCesarean SectionEthnicityFemaleHumansMaternal Health ServicesObstetricsParturitionPregnancyQualitative 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 recommendationsBirth during the Covid‐19 pandemic: What childbearing people in the United States needed to achieve a positive birth experience
Combellick JL, Ibrahim B, Julien T, Scharer K, Jackson K, Kennedy H. Birth during the Covid‐19 pandemic: What childbearing people in the United States needed to achieve a positive birth experience. Birth 2022, 49: 341-351. PMID: 35218067, PMCID: PMC9111370, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCOVID-19Cross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornMaternal Health ServicesMidwiferyPandemicsParturitionPregnancyQualitative ResearchUnited StatesConceptsPositive birth experienceBirth experienceMaternity care practicesCross-sectional studyMaternity care systemCentre of careHigh-quality careCare protocolsWeb-based questionnaireSafe careCare practicesCommunity birthsQualitative dataMidwife providersCOVID pandemicCare systemBivariate statisticsCare placesDistrict of ColumbiaBirthParticipants of colorWomen's prioritiesCareCOVID-19 pandemicHigh satisfaction
2020
“I had to fight for my VBAC”: A mixed methods exploration of women’s experiences of pregnancy and vaginal birth after cesarean in the United States
Ibrahim B, Knobf MT, Shorten A, Vedam S, Cheyney M, Illuzzi J, Kennedy HP. “I had to fight for my VBAC”: A mixed methods exploration of women’s experiences of pregnancy and vaginal birth after cesarean in the United States. Birth 2020, 48: 164-177. PMID: 33274500, PMCID: PMC8122048, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsFemaleHumansMaternal Health ServicesMothersObstetricsParturitionPregnancyUnited StatesVaginal Birth after Cesarean