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Women’S Barriers To Use Of Midwives During Birth: An Integrative Literature Review, Chelsea Petersen
Women’S Barriers To Use Of Midwives During Birth: An Integrative Literature Review, Chelsea Petersen
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
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Maternal Mortality In Non-Hispanic Black Women, Amelia Major
Maternal Mortality In Non-Hispanic Black Women, Amelia Major
Grace Peterson Nursing Research Colloquium
Background: The United States has the highest maternal mortality among all developed countries, among these mothers, non-Hispanic black women are three times more likely than women of any other racial group to die from pregnancy-related causes.
Purpose: To investigate racial disparities among pregnant women who die from pregnancy related causes (maternal mortality) and determine possible interventions to improve outcomes.
Methods: An integrative literature review was conducted to analyze peer-reviewed articles published from 2007 to 2018; a computerized search of literature was performed using Cumulative Index to Nursing and Health Literature (CINAHL), Proquest Nursing and Allied Health Sources, …