Obstetric racism and perceived quality of maternity care in Canada: Voices of Black women.
Priscilla N BoakyeNadia PrendergastBahareh BandariEugenia Anane BrownAwura-Ama OdutayoSharon SalamiPublished in: Women's health (London, England) (2023)
Black women understood the nature and impact of obstetric racism as it relates to the quality of maternal health care, their safety, and well-being. Participants recommended the need for anti-Black racism training specific to caring of Black childbearing women and increasing Black healthcare provider representation in perinatal settings as strategies to address obstetric racism. Investment in Black maternal health research is urgently needed to generate meaningful evidence to inform policy and interventions to advanced maternal health equity.