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View article: “And in some cases, we're the best option:” A qualitative study of community‐based doula support for black perinatal mental health
“And in some cases, we're the best option:” A qualitative study of community‐based doula support for black perinatal mental health Open
We explored community-based doulas' perspectives on the acceptability of using formal screening tools to address low rates of mental health screening, diagnosis, and treatment for perinatal anxiety and depression among Black women. Using t…
View article: “And in some cases, we're the best option:” A qualitative study of community‐based doula support for black perinatal mental health
“And in some cases, we're the best option:” A qualitative study of community‐based doula support for black perinatal mental health Open
We explored community‐based doulas' perspectives on the acceptability of using formal screening tools to address low rates of mental health screening, diagnosis, and treatment for perinatal anxiety and depression among Black women. Using t…
View article: Mind-Body Therapies for African-American Women at Risk for Cardiometabolic Disease: A Systematic Review
Mind-Body Therapies for African-American Women at Risk for Cardiometabolic Disease: A Systematic Review Open
BACKGROUND: A major determinant in cardiometabolic health is metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of symptoms that portend the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). As mind-body therapies are thought to help in lowering physiologica…
View article: Feasibility of a Telephone-Delivered Mindfulness Intervention for Informal Caregivers of Rural-Dwelling African Americans With Dementia
Feasibility of a Telephone-Delivered Mindfulness Intervention for Informal Caregivers of Rural-Dwelling African Americans With Dementia Open
Background Mindfulness training has been associated with improved health outcomes among family caregivers of people living with dementia, but access to training is limited, especially in rural areas. Moreover, mindfulness training that add…
View article: Equitable Medicaid Reimbursement Policies Increase Midwifery‐Led Births: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis With a Synthetic Control Group
Equitable Medicaid Reimbursement Policies Increase Midwifery‐Led Births: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis With a Synthetic Control Group Open
Introduction Birthing people in the United States suffer from poor pregnancy outcomes and a lack of perinatal care providers, especially nurse‐midwives. Prenatal and intrapartum care by a certified nurse‐midwife (CNM) is associated with im…
View article: Black Birthing People's Perspectives on Racial Concordance With Obstetricians and Midwives
Black Birthing People's Perspectives on Racial Concordance With Obstetricians and Midwives Open
OBJECTIVE: To explore Black birthing people's perspectives on racial concordance with obstetricians and midwives and understand how their lived experiences with racism, discrimination, and contextualized stress influence those perspectives…
View article: Feasibility of a Telephone-Delivered Mindfulness Intervention for Informal Caregivers of Rural-Dwelling African Americans With Dementia
Feasibility of a Telephone-Delivered Mindfulness Intervention for Informal Caregivers of Rural-Dwelling African Americans With Dementia Open
Background Mindfulness training has been associated with improved health outcomes among family caregivers of people living with dementia, but access to training is limited, especially in rural areas. Moreover, mindfulness training that add…
View article: Workplace Meditation Interventions for Reducing Psychological Stress and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Workplace Wellness Policy Implications
Workplace Meditation Interventions for Reducing Psychological Stress and Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Workplace Wellness Policy Implications Open
View article: Racial And Ethnic Inequities In Postpartum Depressive Symptoms, Diagnosis, And Care In 7 US Jurisdictions
Racial And Ethnic Inequities In Postpartum Depressive Symptoms, Diagnosis, And Care In 7 US Jurisdictions Open
Understanding whether racial and ethnic inequities exist along the postpartum mental health care continuum is vital because inequitable identification of depression can lead to inequitable referral to and receipt of care. We aimed to expan…
View article: P549: Identifying unmet needs: Experiences of Black and Latin-X pregnant people undergoing prenatal diagnosis for ultrasound identified fetal anomalies
P549: Identifying unmet needs: Experiences of Black and Latin-X pregnant people undergoing prenatal diagnosis for ultrasound identified fetal anomalies Open
View article: Examining Black Birthing People’s Experiences with Racism, Discrimination, and Contextualized Stress and Their Perspectives on Racial Concordance with Prenatal Providers
Examining Black Birthing People’s Experiences with Racism, Discrimination, and Contextualized Stress and Their Perspectives on Racial Concordance with Prenatal Providers Open
Black birthing people experience high levels of racism, discrimination, and contextualized stress. The overwhelming majority would choose racial concordance with their prenatal provider if possible.
View article: P813: Experiences of Black pregnant people offered prenatal diagnosis in the setting of fetal anomalies: A qualitative study
P813: Experiences of Black pregnant people offered prenatal diagnosis in the setting of fetal anomalies: A qualitative study Open
Disparities in access to and use of prenatal genetic diagnostic strategies are well documented for Black pregnant people. In addition, racism and its impact on disparate maternal-fetal outcomes is an increasingly important area of study an…
View article: A Closer Look at Preventable Pregnancy-associated Deaths Due to Opioid Overdose in North Carolina
A Closer Look at Preventable Pregnancy-associated Deaths Due to Opioid Overdose in North Carolina Open
Pregnancy-associated deaths due to overdose are a maternal health crisis facing the nation. One of four pregnancy-associated deaths in North Carolina is related to opioid overdose. This commentary is a call to action for health care system…
View article: Easing the burden of dementia caregiving: Protocol development for a telephone-delivered mindfulness intervention for rural, African American families
Easing the burden of dementia caregiving: Protocol development for a telephone-delivered mindfulness intervention for rural, African American families Open
View article: Differences in disease severity and delivery gestational age between black and white patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Differences in disease severity and delivery gestational age between black and white patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy Open
View article: Certified nursing assistants’ experiences with self-compassion training in the nursing home setting
Certified nursing assistants’ experiences with self-compassion training in the nursing home setting Open
View article: Nitric oxide-related gene and microRNA expression in peripheral blood in pregnancy vary by self-reported race
Nitric oxide-related gene and microRNA expression in peripheral blood in pregnancy vary by self-reported race Open
Adverse pregnancy outcomes disproportionately affect non-Hispanic (NH) Black patients in the United States. Structural racism has been associated with increased psychosocial distress and inflammation and may trigger oxidative stress. Thus,…
View article: 519 Racial/ethnic differences in delivery gestational age and morbidity among women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
519 Racial/ethnic differences in delivery gestational age and morbidity among women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy Open
View article: Perceptions of superwoman schema and stress among African American women with pre-diabetes
Perceptions of superwoman schema and stress among African American women with pre-diabetes Open
View article: Mind‐Body Therapies for African‐American Women at Risk for Cardiometabolic Disease: A Systematic Review
Mind‐Body Therapies for African‐American Women at Risk for Cardiometabolic Disease: A Systematic Review Open
Background . A major determinant in cardiometabolic health is metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of symptoms that portend the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). As mind‐body therapies are thought to help in lowering physiologic…
View article: Efficacy, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Perinatal Yoga on Women’s Mental Health and Well-Being
Efficacy, Feasibility, and Acceptability of Perinatal Yoga on Women’s Mental Health and Well-Being Open
Introduction: Perinatal major depressive disorder affects 20% of women, while perinatal anxiety affects 10% of women. Although pharmacological treatment has shown effectiveness, many pregnant women are concerned about potential adverse eff…