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ArticleThe Journal of perinatal education2025

"Sometimes the Doulas, They Need a Doula": A Qualitative Analysis of Black and Pacific Islander Doulas' Perspectives on Personal and Professional Growth as Birth Workers.

Ashley Nguyen, Marlee-I Mystic, Alli Cuentos, Marna Armstead, Stephanie Arteaga, Jennet Arcara, Andrea V Jackson, Cassondra Marshall, Anu Manchikanti Gómez

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Article in The Journal of perinatal education, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Ashley NguyenSchool of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Marlee-I MysticSisterWeb San Francisco Community Doula Network, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Alli CuentosSisterWeb San Francisco Community Doula Network, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Marna ArmsteadSisterWeb San Francisco Community Doula Network, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Stephanie ArteagaSexual Health and Reproductive Equity Program, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Jennet ArcaraSexual Health and Reproductive Equity Program, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Andrea V JacksonUniversity of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Cassondra MarshallSchool of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Anu Manchikanti GómezSisterWeb San Francisco Community Doula Network, San Francisco, CA, USA.

Funding

Dev-Core-001P2CHD073964 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY · PI JOSHUA R. GOLDSTEIN · 2019 to 2026
$2.9M
NICHD NIH HHS P2C HD073964
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This qualitative study examines the impact of working for SisterWeb San Francisco Community Doula Network, a community-based doula organization, on Black and Pacific Islander doulas who provide culturally congruent support to individuals before, during, and after childbirth. We interviewed eight doulas at three timepoints (2020, 2021, and 2022). Participants described how their confidence as doulas grew while working at SisterWeb, partially due to gaining more experience as birth workers within a supportive learning environment. Attending professional development sessions and receiving informational and emotional support from mentors and peers facilitated participants' growth. Participants recognized that SisterWeb's culture and infrastructure enabled them to provide doula support to their communities while being compensated. Finally, participants described how SisterWeb helped them evolve as birth workers by supporting future goals.

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doulas/labor supportprofessional issuesqualitative methodswork place issues

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PMID40703934
PMCPMC12283101

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