Factors which influence ethnic minority women's participation in maternity research: A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women from Black, Asian and mixed ethnicity backgrounds in the UK experience higher rates of maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity, and report poorer experiences of maternity care. Research is required to understand how to reduce these disparities, however, it is acknowledged these groups of women are under-represented in clinical research.

Aim

To investigate factors which influence participation in maternity research for women from an ethnic minority background.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted to examine influencing factors for research participation. MEDLINE/CINHAL/PsycInfo/EMBASE databases were systematically searched in March 2021 and updated in March 2022. Papers were eligible if they explored maternal research participation and ident

SUBMITTER: Lovell H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9956875 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature