| Racial discrimination and the black-white gap in adverse birth outcomes: a review. | |
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PMID: 21733107 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this integrative review was to evaluate what is known about the relationship between racial discrimination and adverse birth outcomes. METHODS: A search of the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO was conducted. The keywords used were: preterm birth, premature birth, preterm delivery, preterm labor, low birth weight, very low birth weight, racism, racial discrimination, and prejudice. Ten research studies were reviewed. All of the studies included African American women in their samples, were conducted in the United States, and were written in English. We did not limit the year of publication for the studies. Data were extracted based on the birth outcomes of preterm birth, low birth weight, or very low birth weight. RESULTS: A consistent positive relationship existed between perceptions of racial discrimination and preterm birth, low birth weight, and very low birth weight. No relationship was found between racial discrimination and gestational age at birth. DISCUSSION: Future research should explore the effects of racial discrimination as a chronic stressor contributing to the persistent gap in birth outcomes between racial groups. |
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Authors:
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Carmen Giurgescu; Barbara L McFarlin; Jeneen Lomax; Cindy Craddock; Amy Albrecht |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of midwifery & women's health Volume: 56 ISSN: 1542-2011 ISO Abbreviation: J Midwifery Womens Health Publication Date: 2011 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-07-07 Completed Date: 2011-11-08 Revised Date: 2012-02-22 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100909407 Medline TA: J Midwifery Womens Health Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 362-70 Citation Subset: IM; N |
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© 2011 by the American College of Nurse-Midwives. |
Affiliation:
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University of Illinois College of Nursing, 845 S. Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. |
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African Continental Ancestry Group
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statistics & numerical data* Attitude to Health / ethnology* European Continental Ancestry Group / statistics & numerical data* Female Health Status Health Status Disparities* Humans Infant, Low Birth Weight Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome / ethnology* Premature Birth / ethnology* Prenatal Care Socioeconomic Factors United States |
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