A Qualitative Study Documenting Black Birthing Individuals' Perspectives on the Disproportionate Rate of Preterm Birth in the Black Community

• Main Authors: Sarahn M. Wheeler (Author), Khaila Ramey-Collier (Author), Kelley E.C. Massengale (Author), Konyin Adewumi (Author), Thelma A. Fitzgerald (Author), Teresa Swezey (Author), Geeta K. Swamy (Author), Amy Corneli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mary Ann Liebert, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Compared with all other racial and ethnic groups, the rate of preterm birth (PTB) is 50% higher among non-Hispanic Blacks (NHB). There are limited published data focused on the etiology of the racial disparity in PTB from the perspective of Black birthing individuals who have had a lived...