Racism is a motivator and a barrier for people of color aspiring to become midwives in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To understand motivators and barriers of aspiring midwives of color.

Data sources and study setting

Primary data were collected via a national online survey among people of color in the United States interested in pursuing midwifery education and careers between February 22 and May 2, 2021.

Study design

Cross-sectional survey consisted of 76 questions (75 closed-ended and 1 open-ended questions) including personal, familial, community, and societal motivators and barriers to pursuing midwifery.

Data collection/extraction methods

We recruited respondents 18 years and older who identified as persons of color by posting the survey link on midwifery, childbirth, and reproductive justice listservs, social media platforms, and through emails to relevant mid

SUBMITTER: Mehra R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9836944 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature