Maternal care utilization and provision during the COVID-19 pandemic: Voices from minoritized pregnant and postpartum women and maternal care providers in Deep South.
Ran ZhangTiffany ByrdShan QiaoMyriam E TorresXiaoming LiJihong LiuPublished in: PloS one (2024)
The pandemic has disrupted maternal care services. To overcome these issues, health facilities should integrate community resources, adopt telehealth, and develop culturally tailored education programs for pregnant and postpartum women. Supporting MCPs with resources will enhance the quality of care and address health disparities in African American and Hispanic women.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- pregnancy outcomes
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- african american
- public health
- mental health
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- affordable care act
- pregnant women
- sars cov
- primary care
- pain management
- health information
- physical activity
- type diabetes
- coronavirus disease
- risk assessment
- adipose tissue
- chronic pain
- health promotion
- resting state