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Heath Care Providers’ Perceptions Of The Reproductive Challenges And Experiences Among Asian Indian Women Living In Silicon Valley, Olga Alexandra Libova
Heath Care Providers’ Perceptions Of The Reproductive Challenges And Experiences Among Asian Indian Women Living In Silicon Valley, Olga Alexandra Libova
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Objective: To identify common reproductive challenges among Asian Indian (AI) women living in Silicon Valley as perceived by healthcare providers (HCP). Design: A 71-item investigator-developed survey Setting: The survey was available on-line to all HCPs in California Santa Clara county, 75% of respondents were affiliated with El Camino Hospital Mountain View. Participants: Convenience sample of 78 respondents: 34% mother-baby nurses, 24% labor-delivery nurses, 21% OB/GYNs, 7% CNMs, 14% other HCP; 89% female; 55% Caucasian, 24% Asian. Methods: Likert-type scales comparing prevalence of certain reproductive challenges among AI women and women from other race-ethnic groups and openended questions regarding HCPs’ experience …