Florida Doulas' Perspectives on Their Role in Reducing Maternal Morbidity and Health Disparities.
Adetola F Louis-JacquesJanelle ApplequistMegan PerkinsCharlette WilliamsRia JoglekarRichard PowisAngela DanielRoneé WilsonPublished in: Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health (2024)
Doulas perceived their role as integral to mitigating maternal morbidity and health disparities, particularly in the context of supporting and advocating for birthing persons on all levels of the social ecological model. Equitable access to doulas for low-income and/or minoritized populations may be one key strategy to improve maternal health equity.