Obstetric racism and perceived quality of maternity care in Canada: Voices of Black women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obstetric racism in healthcare encounters impact on access to quality maternal healthcare for Black childbearing women yet remains underexplored in Canada. Understanding the experiences of Black Canadian women is critical to inform policy and create targeted interventions to address obstetric racism and advanced maternal health equity.

Objective

The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of obstetric racism and its influence on perceived quality of maternity care among Black women in Toronto, Canada.

Design

Qualitative research was conducted using a critical qualitative inquiry approach.

Methods

We conducted a semi-structured interviews with 24 Black women who were pregnant and/or have given birth in the last 3 years. The interviews explore

SUBMITTER: Boakye PN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10542226 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature