Perceived Discrimination During Prenatal Care at a Community Health Center.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Discrimination in healthcare is associated with fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, and postpartum depression. A community-based participatory research study was designed to measure perceived discrimination and healthcare quality during prenatal care and delivery by a community health center, where the majority of patients served belong to historically marginalized ethnic and racial groups.

Methods

A 34-question phone survey was administered to women 18 years and older who received prenatal care at the study site during 2020-2021. The primary outcome was perceived discrimination during obstetric care, measured by the 7-question Discrimination in the Medical Setting (DMS) survey. Secondary outcomes included the association of race with perceived discriminati

SUBMITTER: Prater C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9053117 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature