Enhancing Obstetric Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge of Black Maternal Mental Health
A Feasibility Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15480656 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kortney Floyd James (0000-0002-6182-8501, RAND Corporation, corresponding author), Keisha Reaves (PushThru Therapy, Atlanta, GA 30338, USA), Misty Richards (0000-0002-5844-2667, University of California, Los Angeles), Kristen Choi (0000-0001-5453-1091, University of California, Los Angeles), Kristen R Choi (University of California, Los Angeles) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1374-1374 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph21101374 |
| PMID | 39457347 |
| OpenAlex | W4403484061 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 32 |
Despite guidelines for screening and treating perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs), systemic issues and clinician biases often result in unmet mental health needs in Black women. This study assessed the feasibility and impact of comprehensive PMAD training on obstetric healthcare providers' attitudes, knowledge, and implicit racial biases. We conducted a feasibility study with two cohorts of healthcare providers who received either in-person or virtual training. The training focused on PMADs, implicit bias, and culturally responsive care. Participants completed pre- and post-training assessments measuring attitudes, knowledge, empathy, and implicit racial biases. Both training modalities showed trends towards improved PMAD screening attitudes and empathy, with significant increases in beliefs about treatment efficacy. Implicit bias scores approached significance, showing a shift toward fewer participants with racial preferences. However, there was an unexplained increase in preference for White over Black post training. The training improved healthcare providers' readiness to screen for PMADs and enhanced their understanding of PMADs. However, the persistence of implicit biases highlights the need for ongoing, sustained interventions to address deeply rooted biases. Future research should incorporate continuous learning strategies and link training to healthcare outcomes for minoritized communities
Environmental health · Health care · Health services · Maternal health · Medical emergency · MEDLINE · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Health disparities and outcomes · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing
Screening for Depression in Adults
The Affect Misattribution Procedure
Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex
Challenges and Opportunities for Clinician Implicit Bias Training
Stigma and Postpartum Depression Treatment Acceptability Among Black and White Women in the First Six-Months Postpartum
Racial Identity Clusters and Their Relation to Postpartum Maternal Functioning in Black Women
Outcomes of Implementing Routine Screening and Referrals for Perinatal Mood Disorders in an Integrated Multi-site Pediatric and Obstetric Setting
When I think of mental healthcare, I think of no care.” Mental Health Services as a Vital Component of Prenatal Care for Black Women
Reducing Implicit Bias in Maternity Care
Increasing Diagnosis and Treatment of Perinatal Depression in Latinas and African American Women
Black Women’s Perspectives on Structural Racism across the Reproductive Lifespan
Reproductive Justice as Intersectional Feminist Activism
Structural Intersectionality as a New Direction for Health Disparities Research
Obstetric Racism
Obstetric Racism
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |