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