Recommendations to improve maternal health equity among Black women in "The South": A position paper from the SNRS minority health research interest & implementation group

Black women in the United States experience a higher maternal mortality rate compared to other racial groups. The maternal mortality rate among non-Hispanic Black women is 3.5 times that of non-Hispanic White women and is higher in the South compared to other regions. The majority of pregnancy-relat...

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Published in:Research in nursing & health 2023-10, Vol.46 (5), p.457-461
Main Authors: Eapen, Doncy, Mbango, Catherine, Daniels, Glenda, Mathew Joseph, Nitha, Mary, Annapoorna, Mathews, Nisha, Carr, Kathryn Kravetz, Wells, Cheryl, Suriaga, Armiel, Saint Fleur, Angeline
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Avoidable
Black people
Elimination
Health disparities
Health status
Interdisciplinary aspects
Maternal characteristics
Maternal mortality
Mortality rates
Nurses
Policy making
Racial groups
Women
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Summary:Black women in the United States experience a higher maternal mortality rate compared to other racial groups. The maternal mortality rate among non-Hispanic Black women is 3.5 times that of non-Hispanic White women and is higher in the South compared to other regions. The majority of pregnancy-related deaths in Black women are deemed to be preventable. Healthy People 2030 directs healthcare providers to advance health equity through societal efforts to address avoidable inequalities, historical and contemporary injustices, and the elimination of health and healthcare disparities. The Southern Nursing Research Society has put forward this position paper to provide recommendations to improve maternal health equity among Black women. Recommendations for nurses, multidisciplinary healthcare providers, policymakers, and researchers are discussed.
ISSN:0160-6891
1098-240X
DOI:10.1002/nur.22332