Birth settings in America : outcomes, quality, access, and choice / Susan C. Scrimshaw and Emily P. Backes, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Scrimshaw, Susan, editor.

Backes, Emily P., editor.

Series:

Consensus study report.

Consensus study report

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Childbirth--United States.

Childbirth.

Prenatal care--United States.

Prenatal care.

Maternal health services--United States.

Maternal health services.

United States.

Genre:

Statistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 pages).

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, [2020]

Summary:

"The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than any other country in the world, yet outcomes are worse than other high-resource countries, and even worse for Black and Native American women. There are a variety of factors that influence childbirth, including social determinants such as income, educational levels, access to care, financing, transportation, structural racism and geographic variability in birth settings. It is important to reevaluate the United States' approach to maternal and newborn care through the lens of these factors across multiple disciplines"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Maternal and newborn care in the United States

Epidemiology of clinical risks in pregnancy and childbirth

Systemic influences on outcomes in pregnancy and childbirth

Issues in measuring outcomes by birth settings : data and methods

Maternal and newborn outcomes by birth setting

Framework for improving birth outcomes across birth settings

Appendix. Biographical sketches of committee members and staff.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-309-66985-5