Strategies to reduce disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality: Patient and provider education

A reduction in racial disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality requires effective education of both patients and providers. Although providers seem to recognize that disparities exist, there is a widespread need for improving our understanding differences in health care and outcomes and the factors that contribute to them. There are increasingly more educational materials available for the purpose of augmenting disparities education among patients and providers. However, it is important to incorporate contemporary learning methodologies and technologies to address our current knowledge deficit.

Source: Seminars in Perinatology - June 5, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Joses Jain, Leslie Moroz Source Type: research