ArticleSocial science & medicine (1982)2023
Obstetric experiences of young black mothers: An intersectional perspective.
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- Interventions to Optimize Dietary Patterns in Black Pregnant Individuals: An Integrative Review.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2026Pooled it
- Examining the Impact of the Syndemic on Black Birthing Individuals in the USA: a Systematic Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Pooled it
- Exploring Black Birthing Experiences: A Systematic Review and Social-Ecological Analysis of Disparities in the United States.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Pooled it
- Structural racism as a fundamental cause of health inequities: a scoping review.International journal for equity in health · 2025Pooled it
- Dialectical behavior therapy skills training for African American pregnant women with ACEs: a pilot study of feasibility, acceptability, and mental health barriers and attitudes.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Trial
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- Clinicians' Perspectives on Providing Trauma-Informed Perinatal Care.Research in nursing & health · 2026Article
- Listening to Unheard Voices: Addressing Systemic Racism to Improve Maternity Care for Black Women After Perinatal Loss.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Gendered Racial Microaggressions and Black Women's Mental Health: Does Life Course Stage Matter?Sociology of race and ethnicity (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2026Article
- Intersectional Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity Across the Perinatal Continuum: A Population-Based Analysis.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC · 2026Article
- Judge Me Not: Exploring Black Mothers' Perceptions of Maternal Health Care Services and Structural Racism in South Carolina.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Advancing equity in perinatal PTSD: a systemic trauma framework for written exposure therapy.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Understanding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Black pregnant individuals: a mixed methods study of social media messenger and content type preferences.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Radical Healing Approaches For Black Maternal Health: A Critical Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Review
- Discrimination, racism, and bias in childbirth pain management in the United States: a scoping review and directions for research and clinical care.International journal of obstetric anesthesia · 2025Article
- Advancing equity in healthcare systems: understanding implicit bias and infant mortality.BMC medical ethics · 2025Article
- Evaluation of a participatory action project to improve safety and outcomes in maternity care.Health research policy and systems · 2025Article
- Socioeconomic disadvantage and racial/ethnic disparities in low-risk cesarean birth in California.American journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn Chicago, maternal morbidity and mortality is six times more likely among Black birthing people than white, despite policy initiatives to promote maternal health equity. Disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality reflect experiences of structural inequities - including limited quality obstetric care, implicit bias, and racism resulting patient mistrust in the health care system, inadequate social support, and financial insecurity. Although there is published literature on Black women's experiences with obstetric care, including experiences with individual and structural racism, little is known about the intersection of age and race and experiences with health care. The purpose of this study was to explore the maternal health and pregnancy experiences of young Black women utilizing an intersectional theoretical lens.
methodsIn this study, we conducted two focus groups in a sample of 11 young Black pregnant people. We conducted a thematic analysis to identify codes, themes, and subthemes of the data.
resultsWe developed two overarching themes: obstetric racism and obstetric resistance. To elucidate how obstetric racism framed our participants' healthcare experiences, we identified sub-themes: intersectional identities as young Black women, medical mistrust, and pregnancy trauma. The second major theme describes ways in which participants protected themselves against obstetric racism to engender positive health experiences. These methods of resistance included identifying advocates and relying on trusted providers.
conclusionsThe current standard of obstetric care in the US is suboptimal due to individual and structural racism. This study provides unique data on the experiences with health care for young, Black pregnant individuals and delivers valuable insight into how individual and structural racism impacts obstetric care for young Black women.
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