Doula Support and Pregnancy ‐Related Complications and Death Among Childbearing Women in the United States: A Scoping Review

DiscussionThe literature has addressed the benefits of perinatal doula support, but studies with validated tools to examine associations between doula support and pregnancy-related complications and death are lacking. The studies that addressed intrapartum and continuous doula care included large generalizable samples, from which future research can draw to improve the practice of caring for patients during the perinatal period. Extensive research shows that unfavorable conditions can influence perinatal outcomes across generations. Implementing doula support may offer a potential approach to reduce and help alleviate resulting disparities in perinatal health.
Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health - Category: Midwifery Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research