Examination of maternal near-miss experiences in the hospital setting among Black women in the United States.

Tiffany E Byrd; Lucy A Ingram; Nkechi Okpara

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Examination of maternal near-miss experiences in the hospital setting among Black women in the United States.

December 14, 2022

Byrd TE, Ingram LA, Okpara N. Womens Health (Lond). 2022;18:174550572211338.

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Maternal near misses are associated with lower quality of life and poorer outcomes for the pregnant person and their family. In this study, 12 Black women who experienced a maternal near miss describe major contributors. They list communication problems, such as not being believed, their relationship with their provider, and provider discrimination as major contributors.

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