Black, Asian and minority ethnic women's experiences of maternity services in the UK: A qualitative evidence synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Black, Asian and minority ethnic women are at higher risk of dying during pregnancy, childbirth and postnatally and of experiencing premature birth, stillbirth or neonatal death compared with their White counterparts. Discrimination against women from ethnic minorities is known to negatively impact women's ability to speak up, be heard and their experiences of care. This evidence synthesis analysed Black, Asian and minority ethnic women's experiences of UK maternity services in light of these outcomes.

Design

We conducted a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis using the method of Thomas and Harden.

Data sources

A comprehensive search in AMED, Cinahl, Embase, Medline, PubMed and PsycINFO, alongside research reports from UK maternity charities, was

SUBMITTER: MacLellan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9314829 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature