Health care experiences of pregnant, birthing and postnatal women of color at risk for preterm birth

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 201, Issue , 2018, Pages 127-135

  McLemore, Monica R ^a   Altman, Molly R ^b   Cooper, Norlissa ^a   Williams, Shanell ^b   Rand, Larry ^a   Franck, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UCSF Preterm Birth Initiative   (United States)

Author keywords

Health disparities; Health inequities; Preterm birth; Stress; Women of color

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISK; PREGNANCY; RACISM; RISK FACTOR; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CALIFORNIA; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PROTECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEWBORN CARE; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; RACE; RACISM; RISK FACTOR; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HISPANIC; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; PREMATURITY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

CALIFORNIA; FRESNO [CALIFORNIA]; OAKLAND; SAN FRANCISCO [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RACISM; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85042520763     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.02.013     Document Type: Article

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