Examination of maternal near-miss experiences in the hospital setting among Black women in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The high rate of maternal mortality among Black women in the United States continues to gain attention; yet research has not yet fully illuminated the precursors to these events, most impactful among them being "maternal near misses." A maternal near miss occurs when a woman nearly dies but survives a complication that occurred during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy. Researchers have focused on reviewing patient medical records after sentinel maternal events to help determine major contributors to them; however, qualitative studies with near-miss survivors, especially among Black women, may be a more useful approach.

Methods

Using a qualitative methodology, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 12 Black women to explor

SUBMITTER: Byrd TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9638691 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature