Abstract
Racial and ethnic inequities in health are a national crisis requiring engagement across a range of factors, including the health care workforce. Racial inequities in maternal and infant health are an increasing focus of attention in the wake of rising rates of maternal morbidity and mortality in the United States. Efforts to achieve racial equity in childbirth should include attention to the nurses who provide care before and during pregnancy, at childbirth, and postpartum.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 170-179 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors gratefully acknowledge insights provided by Rebecca Polston, CPM. The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Funding support this article came from the George Washington University School of Nursing and the Center for Health Policy and Media Engagement.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2021.
Keywords
- health care workforce
- health equity
- maternal and child health
- maternity care nursing
