Inside the 'imperfect mosaic': Minority ethnic women's qualitative experiences of race and ethnicity during pregnancy, childbirth, and maternity care in the United Kingdom.
Sergio Alessandro SilverioNila VarmanZenab BarryNina KhazaezadehDaghni RajasingamLaura Ann MageeJacqueline MatthewPublished in: BMC public health (2023)
Our findings suggest the need for the following actions: Prioritisation of bodily autonomy and agency in perinatal physical and mental healthcare; expand awareness of social and cultural issues (i.e., moral injury; cultural safety) within the NHS; and undertake diversity training and support, and follow-up of translation of the training into practice, across (maternal) health services.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- pregnancy outcomes
- virtual reality
- pregnant women
- quality improvement
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- physical activity
- patient safety
- palliative care
- systematic review
- primary care
- birth weight
- metabolic syndrome
- decision making
- skeletal muscle
- health information
- type diabetes
- body mass index
- chronic pain
- preterm birth
- gestational age