Addressing racial disparities in perinatal care for African American/Black individuals in the Chicago community health setting: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Jonathan Alhalel (Author), Lane Patterson (Author), Nicolás O. Francone (Author), Sankirtana Danner (Author), Cassandra Osei (Author), Catherine Ann O'Brian (Author), Laura S. Tom (Author), Lisa Masinter (Author), Elizabeth Adetoro (Author), Danielle Lazar (Author), Abbey Ekong (Author), Melissa A. Simon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background There are persistent disparities in maternal and infant perinatal outcomes experienced by Black birthing persons compared with non-Hispanic white (NHW) individuals in the US. The differences in outcomes arise from not only socioeconomic factors and individual health behaviors but...