Using mHealth to reduce disparities in Black maternal health: Perspectives from Black rural postpartum mothers.
Natalie Hernandez-GreenMorgan V DavisOluyemi T O FarinuKaitlyn Hernandez-SpaldingKennedy LewisMerna S BesharaSherilyn FrancisLeThenia Joy BakerSherrell ByrdAndrea ParkerRasheeta ChandlerPublished in: Women's health (London, England) (2024)
Participants emphasized the challenges that postpartum Black women face in relation to accessibility, racism and discrimination, and mental health. The women favored a culturally relevant mHealth tool and highlighted the need to tailor the application to address disparities.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- pregnancy outcomes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- healthcare
- public health
- south africa
- cervical cancer screening
- affordable care act
- mental illness
- pregnant women
- breast cancer risk
- type diabetes
- health information
- birth weight
- metabolic syndrome
- physical activity
- skeletal muscle
- body mass index
- weight gain