Maternal health equity in Georgia: a Delphi consensus approach to definition and research priorities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregnancy-related mortality in the United States is the greatest among all high-income countries, and Georgia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates-almost twice the national rate. Furthermore, inequities exist in rates of pregnancy-related deaths. In Georgia, non-Hispanic Black women are nearly 3 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than non-Hispanic White women. Unlike health equity, a clear definition of maternal health equity is lacking, overall and in Georgia specifically, but is needed to reach consensus and align stakeholders for action. Therefore, we used a modified Delphi method to define maternal health equity in Georgia and to determine research priorities based on gaps in understanding of maternal health in Georgia.

Method

SUBMITTER: Hernandez ND 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10061967 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature