A Qualitative Study Documenting Black Birthing Individuals' Perspectives on the Disproportionate Rate of Preterm Birth in the Black Community

A Qualitative Study Documenting Black Birthing Individuals' Perspectives on the Disproportionate Rate of Preterm Birth in the Black Community

Background: Compared with all other racial and ethnic groups, the rate of preterm birth (PTB) is 50% higher among non-Hispanic Blacks (NHB). There are limited published data focused on the etiology of the racial disparity in PTB from the perspective of Black birthing individuals who have had a lived...

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Main Authors: Sarahn M. Wheeler, Khaila Ramey-Collier, Kelley E.C. Massengale, Konyin Adewumi, Thelma A. Fitzgerald, Teresa Swezey, Geeta K. Swamy, Amy Corneli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2022-05-01
Series:Women's Health Reports
Subjects:
preterm birth
premature birth
race
disparities
inequity
qualitative
Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/WHR.2021.0116

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https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/WHR.2021.0116

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