Young black women's desired pregnancy and birthing support during coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To document pregnancy and birthing experiences of young, Black pregnant women in one geographic area to make recommendations for improving young Black women's pregnancy and birthing experiences.

Methods

Participants were recruited through The YoungMoms Study (R01 DA04640101A1) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and included Black or biracial participants ages 16-23 (n = 25). Individual interviews were conducted from March 2022-July 2022 to assess pre-, peri-, and post-natal healthcare system encounters; experiences of structural and obstetric racism and discrimination in healthcare settings while obtaining prenatal care; attitudes around healthcare systems and medical professionals; effects of COVID-19 pandemic on participants lives and the impact of enacted healthcare p

SUBMITTER: Hill AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10722556 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature