Research and resources for perinatal professionals.
April 27, 2021 | by: Sharon Muza, BS, LCCE, FACCE, CD/BDT(DONA), CLE
As maternal-infant health professionals, we must identify our own biases and the oppressive policies and systems in the environments and institutions that we work and practice in. I would like to recommend a very engaging and thorough free online Diversity Science course developed by Diversity Science titled ‘Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Project.” I recently had the opportunity to work through the three modules that make up the course and found it to be a well organized, thoughtful, and effective presentation that invited me to consider my beliefs and behavior. This work and course development is led by Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH, and Diversity Science, and is funded by the California Health Care Foundation in response to strong evidence of racial inequalities in perinatal care and outcomes.
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November 02, 2011 | by: Darline Turner-Lee
[Editor's note: Yesterday, Darline Turner-Lee introduced us to a new study by Ashley Schempf, et al that looks at racial disparities in maternal mortality rates, and the socioeconomic factors that influence those disparities. Today, Darline expounds upon this issue further, including her
November 01, 2011 | by: Darline Turner-Lee
[Editor's note: Today is part one of a two-part series by Darline Turner-Lee, looking at racial disparities in maternal outcomes. Come back tomorrow to read Darline's discussion on this recent study.] INTRO: The Financial Burden and Racial Disparities of the US Health Care
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