Diverse Perspectives to Support a Human Rights Approach to Reduce Indiana’s Maternal Mortality Rate
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11230985 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amelia E Clark (Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA, corresponding author), Erin Macey (Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA), Ashley Irby (Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA), Cynthia Stone (Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA), Mary Pell Abernathy (Indiana University School of Medicine), Jack E Turman (0000-0003-4721-9213, Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, USA) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 69-94 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humanity & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0160-5976 • E-ISSN: 2372-9708 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/01605976221109785 |
| OpenAlex | W4283321651 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 32 |
Maternal mortality in the United States of America is a human rights issue. This study gathered perspectives from Black women community members and from duty bearers in four fields (academic, special interest, government, and media) on barriers to maternal health in Indiana. Semi-structured interviews and an editing (data-based) analytic strategy revealed six themes regarding barriers to maternal health: lack of continuous, quality health care coverage; racism and implicit bias; trauma and lack of mental health services; lack of instrumental and emotional support systems; insufficient knowledge for self-advocacy; and lack of data transparency and reliability. Participants raised several strategies to address barriers, including continuous high-quality health care coverage, implicit bias training, mental health services, doulas, and grassroots-university partnerships. We discuss these barriers and solutions using a human rights-based approach to health (HRBA). These findings present a blueprint for duty bearers in Indiana to increase women’s ability to claim their right to health
Blueprint · Government (linguistics · Grassroots · Health care · Human rights · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Public relations · Racism · Transparency (behavior · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
When People Come First
Exploring the social determinants of racial/ethnic disparities in prenatal care utilization and maternal outcome
Social and Structural Determinants of Health Inequities in Maternal Health
Qualitative research
Structural racism and health inequities in the USA
Agendas, alternatives, and public policies
Doing Qualitative Research
Incorporating Measures of Structural Racism into Population Studies of Reproductive Health in the United States
Listen to Black Women
Implicit Racial/Ethnic Bias Among Health Care Professionals and Its Influence on Health Care Outcomes
Health Insurance Status, Medical Debt, and Their Impact on Access to Care in Arizona
Health Care Reform and Social Movements in the United States
Structural Racism and Maternal Health Among Black Women
Mapping the Margins
Debt and Foregone Medical Care
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |