During a checkup with her obstetrician, Marilyn Hayes tells him about overwhelming exhaustion and possible symptoms of postpartum depression, such as feeling unsafe.
University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignJul 22 2024 Hayes, a Black woman, grows increasingly frustrated as her white, male physician, Dr. Richard Flynn, dismisses her symptoms and ignores her wishes when she refuses medication. Hayes becomes visibly uncomfortable when Flynn touches her without permission and makes comments steeped in Black stereotypes, such as assuming that she's unmarried and the baby's father is uninvolved with her and their infant.
"There's no reason why nurses couldn't also use this across different health care contexts -; not just for Black maternal health, but chronic pain, diabetes or some of these other health issues in which we know that there are disparities based on markers of difference such as race or class," she said.
We know that disparities in Black maternal health affect or are connected to disparities for Black infants, including preterm birth and low birth weights. And so, for me, this is one of the most urgent needs when it comes to the health of women and children.
Two open-ended questions on the survey asked participants how they would provide more empathic, individualized care for Black postpartum women. The participants responded that they were committed to building rapport with patients by prioritizing their concerns and feelings, allowing patients greater opportunities to express themselves and engaging in shared decision-making.
Creighton University awarded Maurice a $100,000 grant to implement the training at its campus in Phoenix. The grant will expand the sample population of medical students for the research to about 300 people, he said.
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