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ArticleWomen's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.)2025

Exploring the Experiences of Community-Based Doulas That Serve Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Clients in Arkansas.

Britni L Ayers, Philmar Mendoza Kabua, Sarah Moore, Leslie Stone, Jennifer A Andersen, Krista Langston, Pearl A McElfish

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Article in Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Britni L AyersCollege of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 2708 S. 48 St., Springdale, AR 72762.
Philmar Mendoza KabuaCollege of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 2708 S. 48 St., Springdale, AR 72762.
Sarah MooreInstitute for Community Health Innovation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 2708 S. 48 St., Springdale, AR 72762.
Leslie StoneCollege of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St., Little Rock, AR 72205.
Jennifer A AndersenCollege of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 2708 S. 48 St., Springdale, AR 72762.
Krista LangstonInstitute for Community Health Innovation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 2708 S. 48 St., Springdale, AR 72762.
Pearl A McElfishCollege of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest, 2708 S. 48 St., Springdale, AR 72762.

Funding

ACTIV Integration of Host-targeting Therapies for COVID-19 Administrative Coordinating CenterOT2HL156812 · NHLBI · RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE · PI NOLEN, TRACY L, THOMAS, SONIA M · 2020 to 2024
$1270.7M
Expanding Translational Research in ArkansasUL1TR003107 · NCATS · UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS · PI JAMES, LAURA P · 2019 to 2023
$21.6M
The Role of the Mitochondrion in the Metabolic Stress Response to Burn TraumaP20GM109096 · NIGMS · ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL RES INST · PI AYERS, BRITNI LEE · 2016 to 2025
$20.7M
Institutional Career DevelopmentKL2TR003108 · NCATS · UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS · PI ARTHUR, JOHN M., BORSHEIM, ELISABET · 2019 to 2023
$2.3M
Exploring the Preliminary Efficacy of Centering Pregnancy with Care Navigation to Reduce Maternal Health Disparities among Marshallese WomenR21NR020677 · NINR · UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS · PI AYERS, BRITNI LEE · 2022 to 2023
$421k
NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR003108NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR003107NHLBI NIH HHS OT2 HL156812NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM109096NINR NIH HHS R21 NR020677
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immigrant women in the United States often have poorer maternal and infant outcomes and suboptimal experiences of maternity care compared to non-immigrant women in the same setting. The purpose of this study was to explore community-based doulas' experiences of working with immigrant clients and maternal health care providers in Arkansas. A descriptive qualitative design was used. Themes emerged within three categories: 1) experiences with immigrant clients; 2) experiences with maternal health care providers; and 3) suggestions to improve support for immigrant clients. Within the first theme, three subthemes emerged: 1) language barriers; 2) transportation; and 3) access to food and housing. Within the second theme, two subthemes emerged: 1) dismissive; and 2) takes time to build rapport. Within the third theme, two subthemes emerged: 1) listen to the client and improve communication; and 2) more community-based doulas. Community-based doula programs may help address poorer health outcomes faced by immigrant women.

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Community-Based DoulaImmigrantMaternal Health Care ProvidersMigrantRefugee

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PMID40248518
PMCPMC12002423

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