Rachel Peragallo Urrutia
Biographic Data
| ID | 2103348 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel Peragallo Urrutia |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel Peragallo |
| FAMILY NAME | Urrutia |
| SIGNATURE | URRUTIA R P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1398-5123 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Models of Birth Doula Access in Hospital Settings
Introduction: Continuous doula support during labor and delivery in the hospital setting is associated with improved maternal and newborn outcomes, such as reduced labor duration and higher infant Apgar scores. ACURE4Moms, a 4-arm cluster randomized controlled trial of 39 prenatal clinic groups across North Carolina, is evaluating whether community-based doula support can reduce low birthweight. This short report outlines hospital doula policy in…
Effects of hospital and obstetric unit closures on postpartum acute care across county racial composition in rural North Carolina
PURPOSE: Hospital and obstetric unit closures are concentrated in the rural Southern United States, often where marginalized racial/ethnic groups reside and access to maternal health care is already strained. Given structural racism's role as a fundamental cause of inequities, we hypothesized that closure effects may vary by race and racial composition of county. METHODS: We used linked North Carolina birth certificates and Medicaid claims from b…
We Know but We Don’t Really Know”
Unmet health needs identified by Haitian women as priorities for attention
This 2009 qualitative study investigated Haitian women's most pressing health needs, barriers to meeting those needs and proposed solutions, and how they thought the community and outside organizations should be involved in addressing their needs. The impetus for the study was to get community input into the development of a Family Health Centre in Leogane, Haiti. Individual interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with 52 adult wome…
Introduction and Methods
Unmet health needs identified by Haitian women as priorities for attention
This 2009 qualitative study investigated Haitian women's most pressing health needs, barriers to meeting those needs and proposed solutions, and how they thought the community and outside organizations should be involved in addressing their needs. The impetus for the study was to get community input into the development of a Family Health Centre in Leogane, Haiti. Individual interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with 52 adult wome…
Introduction and Methods
Unmet health needs identified by Haitian women as priorities for attention
This 2009 qualitative study investigated Haitian women's most pressing health needs, barriers to meeting those needs and proposed solutions, and how they thought the community and outside organizations should be involved in addressing their needs. The impetus for the study was to get community input into the development of a Family Health Centre in Leogane, Haiti. Individual interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with 52 adult wome…
We Know but We Don’t Really Know”
Models of Birth Doula Access in Hospital Settings
Introduction: Continuous doula support during labor and delivery in the hospital setting is associated with improved maternal and newborn outcomes, such as reduced labor duration and higher infant Apgar scores. ACURE4Moms, a 4-arm cluster randomized controlled trial of 39 prenatal clinic groups across North Carolina, is evaluating whether community-based doula support can reduce low birthweight. This short report outlines hospital doula policy in…
Effects of hospital and obstetric unit closures on postpartum acute care across county racial composition in rural North Carolina
PURPOSE: Hospital and obstetric unit closures are concentrated in the rural Southern United States, often where marginalized racial/ethnic groups reside and access to maternal health care is already strained. Given structural racism's role as a fundamental cause of inequities, we hypothesized that closure effects may vary by race and racial composition of county. METHODS: We used linked North Carolina birth certificates and Medicaid claims from b…
Focus group (2 works) · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Pregnancy (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Acute care (1 work) · Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors (1 work) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (1 work) · Credentialing (1 work)