Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult Series #62: Best practices in equitable care delivery–Addressing systemic racism and other social determinants of health as causes of obstetrical disparities - 20/07/22
Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM)⁎
Publications Committee
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define social determinants of health as “the conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play” that can affect health outcomes. Systemic racism is a root cause of the power and wealth imbalances that affect social determinants of health, creating disproportionate rates of comorbidities and adverse outcomes in the communities of racial and ethnic minority groups. Focusing primarily on disparities between Black and White individuals born in the United States, this document reviews the effects of social determinants of health and systemic racism on reproductive health outcomes and recommends multilevel approaches to mitigate disparities in obstetrical outcomes.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : equitable care delivery, maternal morbidity and mortality, obstetrical disparities, social determinants of health, systemic racism
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| All authors and Committee members have filed a disclosure of interests delineating personal, professional, business, or other relevant financial or nonfinancial interests in relation to this publication. Any substantial conflicts of interest have been addressed through a process approved by the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Board of Directors. The SMFM has neither solicited nor accepted any commercial involvement in the specific content development of this publication. |
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| This document has undergone an internal peer review through a multilevel committee process within SMFM. This review involves critique and feedback from the SMFM Publications and Document Review Committees and final approval by the SMFM Executive Committee. SMFM accepts sole responsibility for the document content. SMFM publications do not undergo editorial and peer review by the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The SMFM Publications Committee reviews publications every 18 to 24 months and issues updates as needed. Further details regarding SMFM publications can be found at publications. |
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| SMFM recognizes that obstetrical patients have diverse gender identities and is striving to use gender-inclusive language in all of its publications. SMFM will be using terms such as “pregnant person” or “pregnant individual” instead of “pregnant woman” and will use the singular pronoun “they.” When describing study populations used in research, SMFM will use the gender terminology reported by the study investigators. |
Vol 227 - N° 2
P. B44-B59 - août 2022 Retour au numéro
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- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Consult Series #61: Anticoagulation in pregnant patients with cardiac disease
- Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), Luis D. Pacheco, George Saade, Vineet Shrivastava, Raj Shree, Uri Elkayam, Publications Committee
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