Addressing Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities Through Patient Education and Increasing Healthcare Professionals’ Cultural Competency to Reduce Maternal Mortality in the United States

Authors

Nicholas Bibiano, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Denise Barrientos, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Sheeba Cruz, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Margie Hernandez, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Allison Martin, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Christine Mueller, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Julie Tran, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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Description

Pregnancy-related deaths in the United States continue to increase with a notable disparity for women of color and/or low socioeconomic status. Hundreds of women die each year due to pregnancy or delivery complications as researchers and healthcare providers remain unclear on the solution. The mortality rate is the result of pregnancy complications, the aggravation of preexisting comorbidities, methods of intervention, or events precipitated by the pregnancy.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.52519/00106

Publication Date

2023

City

HOUSTON

Keywords

maternal mortality, racial disparities, socioeconomic status

Recommended Citation

Bibiano, Nicholas; Barrientos, Denise; Cruz, Sheeba; Hernandez, Margie; Martin, Allison; Mueller, Christine; and Tran, Julie, "Addressing Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities Through Patient Education and Increasing Healthcare Professionals’ Cultural Competency to Reduce Maternal Mortality in the United States" (2023). Research Methods Poster Session 2023. 7.
doi:https://doi.org/10.52519/00106