Addressing inequities in maternal health among women living in communities of social disadvantage and ethnic diversity

NIHR ARC South London Maternity and Perinatal Mental Health Research and Advisory Teams

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Addressing inequities in maternal health among women living in communities of social disadvantage and ethnic diversity

NIHR ARC South London Maternity and Perinatal Mental Health Research and Advisory Teams

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Abstract

The response to the coronavirus outbreak and how the disease and its societal consequences pose risks to already vulnerable groups such those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged and ethnic minority groups. Researchers and community groups analysed how the COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated persisting vulnerabilities, socio-economic and structural disadvantage and discrimination faced by many communities of social disadvantage and ethnic diversity, and discussed future strategies on how best to engage and involve local groups in research to improve outcomes for childbearing women experiencing mental illness and those living in areas of social disadvantage and ethnic diversity. Discussions centred around: access, engagement and quality of care; racism, discrimination and trust; the need for engagement with community stakeholders; and the impact of wider social and economic inequalities. Addressing biomedical factors alone is not sufficient, and integrative and holistic long-term public health strategies that address societal and structural racism and overall disadvantage in society are urgently needed to improve health disparities and can only be implemented in partnership with local communities.

Original language	English
Article number	176
Number of pages	5
Journal	BMC Public Health
Volume	21
Issue number	1
Early online date	21 Jan 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10182-4
Publication status	Published - Dec 2021

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
CFT, MN, AE, LC, SAS, HRJ, LH and JS are supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South London at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. JS and LMH are NIHR Senior Investigators, CFT is supported by the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust and HRJ is funded by an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s).

Keywords

COVID-19/epidemiology
Cultural Diversity
Ethnic Groups/statistics & numerical data
Female
Health Status Disparities
Humans
Maternal Health/ethnology
Poverty Areas
Pregnancy
Residence Characteristics/statistics & numerical data
United Kingdom/epidemiology

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Addressing inequities in maternal health among women living in communities of social disadvantage and ethnic diversity

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