Multilevel Community Engagement to Inform a Randomized Clinical Trial

Jun 18, 2024

Kirby L Wycoff, Jabina G Coleman, Christine M Santoro, Leah L Zullig, Niesha Darden, Porsche M Holland, Jane F Cruice, Shukriyyah Mitchell, Michelle Smith, Saleemah J McNeil, Sharon J Herring

Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Oct 1;142(4):929-939. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005344. Epub 2023 Sep 7.

Contribution of Health Care Practitioner and Maternity Services Factors to Racial Disparities in Alabama: A Qualitative Study

Jun 17, 2024

Angelina A Toluhi, Molly R Richardson, Zoe I Julian, Rachel G Sinkey, Candace C Knight, Henna Budhwani, Jeff M Szychowski, Martha S Wingate, Alan T Tita, Monica L Baskin, Janet M Turan

Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Oct 1;142(4):873-885. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005326. Epub 2023 Sep 7.

Development of an instrument to measure awareness and mitigation of bias in maternal healthcare

Jun 14, 2024

Kelly M Bower, Briana Kramer, Nicole Warren, Saifuddin Ahmed, Jennifer Callaghan-Koru, Elizabeth Stierman, Cheri Wilson, Shari Lawson, Andreea A Creanga

Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 Apr;5(4):100872. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.100872. Epub 2023 Jan 20.

Geographic disparities in peripartum cardiomyopathy outcomes

Jun 13, 2024

Lindsay S Robbins, Jeff M Szychowski, Ariann Nassel, Gazal Arora, Emily K Armour, Zachary Walker, Indranee N Rajapreyar, Abigayle Kraus, Martha Wingate, Alan T Tita, Rachel G Sinkey

Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 Feb;5(2):100788. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2022.100788. Epub 2022 Oct 27.

Targeted health and social care interventions for women and infants who are disproportionately impacted by health inequalities in high-income countries: a systematic review

Jun 12, 2024

Zahra Khan, Zoe Vowles, Cristina Fernandez Turienzo, Zenab Barry, Lia Brigante, Soo Downe, Abigail Easter, Seeromanie Harding, Alison McFadden, Elsa Montgomery, Lesley Page, Hannah Rayment-Jones, Mary Renfrew, Sergio A Silverio, Helen Spiby, Nazmy Villarroel-Williams, Jane Sandall

Int J Equity Health. 2023 Jul 11;22(1):131. doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-01948-w.

Obstetric experiences of young black mothers: An intersectional perspective

Jun 11, 2024

Nefertiti OjiNjideka Hemphill, Natasha Crooks, Wenqiong Zhang, Fareeha Fitter, Katherine Erbe, Julienne N Rutherford, Kylea L Liese, Pamela Pearson, Karie Stewart, Nicollette Kessee, Luecendia Reed, Lisa Tussing-Humphreys, Mary Dawn Koenig

Soc Sci Med. 2023 Jan:317:115604. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115604. Epub 2022 Dec 9.

New screening method may better predict preeclampsia early in first pregnancy

Jun 10, 2024

A more personalized screening approach for a potentially life-threatening pregnancy complication related to blood pressure could better predict the condition during the first trimester, when it may still be preventable, new research suggests.

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Community and Systems Contributors and Strategies to Reduce Racial Inequities in Maternal Health in the Deep South: Provider Perspectives

Jun 10, 2024

Molly B Richardson, Angelina A Toluhi, Monica L Baskin, Henna Budhwani, Zoë I Julian, Candace C Knight, Rachel Sinkey, Jeff M Szychowski, Alan T N Tita, Martha S Wingate, Janet M Turan

Health Equity. 2023 Sep 13;7(1):581-591. doi: 10.1089/heq.2023.0114. eCollection 2023.

Health Equity Initiatives has a new name! Welcome to the Center for Community Health Enhancement and Learning (HEAL).

Jun 10, 2024