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- Title
Improved Obstetric Care for People with Disabilities: An Urgent Call for Accessibility and Inclusion.
- Authors
Brown, Hilary K.; Mitra, Monika
- Abstract
The article emphasizes the necessity for improvement in accessibility and inclusion in obstetric care for people with disabilities. It mentions the risk for disparities facing people with disabilities. Among the adverse obstetric outcomes facing women with disabilities are gestational hypertension, cesarean delivery, and preterm birth. Also cited is the importance of better disability-related training for obstetric care providers.
- Subjects
MATERNAL health services; MEDICAL quality control; HEALTH services accessibility; PEOPLE with disabilities; SOCIAL integration
- Publication
Journal of Women's Health (15409996), 2022, Vol 31, Issue 1, p4
- ISSN
1540-9996
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/jwh.2021.0510