Strengthening equity and anti-racism in women's care: a quality improvement initiative reducing institutional maternal mortality in Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Circumstances that lead to maternal death are complex and multifactorial, including inequity and racism issues. Quality improvement (QI) strategies have demonstrated success in improving maternal outcomes. The Collaborative Abraço de Mãe (CAM) reduced the institutional maternal mortality rate (iMMR) by 34.2% from the baseline rate in 19 Brazilian maternity hospitals.

Objective

To present the integration of anti-racism and equity strategies implemented during the CAM.

Methods

A QI report assessing the CAM focused on strengthening the awareness of obstetric teams about ethnic-racial inequalities and institutional racism as social determinants of maternal outcomes. A mixed methods approach was used to understand the overall impact of the intervention. Measures

SUBMITTER: Narino S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12016309 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature