<i>Vital Signs</i>: Maternity Care Experiences — United States, April 2023

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Authors

Yousra A. Mohamoud · National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Elizabeth Cassidy · National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Erika Fuchs · National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Lindsay S. Womack · National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Lisa Romero · National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Lauren M. Kipling · National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Abstract

Approximately one in five women reported mistreatment during maternity care. Implementing quality improvement initiatives and provider training to encourage a culture of respectful maternity care, encouraging patients to ask questions and share concerns, and working with communities are strategies to improve respectful maternity care.

Topics & Keywords

Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Maternal and fetal healthcare

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volume 72, Issue 35, pp. 961-967

DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7235e1

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