A new perspective on the maternal mortality disparity.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Murphy, Laura; Liu, Fuqin
- Source
- Nursing Forum. Jan2022, Vol. 57 Issue 1, p171-176. 6p.
- Subject
- *HEALTH services accessibility
*BLACK people
*HEALTH status indicators
*SOCIAL justice
*MATERNAL mortality
*HEALTH equity
- Language
- ISSN
- 0029-6473
The disparity in maternal mortality rates between ethnicities in the United States is alarming, with Black women at far higher risk of dying than women of other ethnicities. Factors typically thought of as protective in health disparity research are not necessarily protective with maternal mortality. Building upon a social justice framework by utilizing a strength‐based focus is needed when addressing this issue to build upon strengths and empower Black women as a part of the solution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]