Big Data Needs and Challenges to Advance Research on Racial and Ethnic Inequities in Maternal and Child Health

The United States ranks among the lowest in maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes compared to other developed countries (Thakrar, Forrest, Maltenfort,& Forrest, 2018; Tikkanen, Gunja, FitzGerlad,& Zephyrin, 2020). Nationally, the picture is worse for populations who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color (BIPOC), as evidenced by their disproportionately higher rates of maternal mortality (Petersen et  al., 2019), severe maternal morbidity (Creanga, Bateman, Kuklina,& Callaghan, 2014), and infant mortality (Ely& Driscoll, 2019).
Source: Womens Health Issues - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Commentary Source Type: research