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

Fernandez Turienzo, C; Newburn, M; Agyepong, A; Buabeng, R; Dignam, A; Abe, C; Bedward, L; Rayment-Jones, H; Silverio, SA; Easter, A; Carson, LE; Howard, LM; Sandall, J; NIHR ARC South London Maternity and Perinatal Mental Health Research and Advisory Teams,

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

Fernandez Turienzo, C Newburn, M Agyepong, A Buabeng, R Dignam, A Abe, C Bedward, L Rayment-Jones, H Silverio, SA Easter, A Carson, LE Howard, LM Sandall, J

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

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Citation:: BMC Public Health, 2021, 21, (1), pp. 176
Issue Date:: 2021-01-21

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dc.contributor.author	Fernandez Turienzo, C
dc.contributor.author	Newburn, M
dc.contributor.author	Agyepong, A
dc.contributor.author	Buabeng, R
dc.contributor.author	Dignam, A
dc.contributor.author	Abe, C
dc.contributor.author	Bedward, L
dc.contributor.author	Rayment-Jones, H
dc.contributor.author	Silverio, SA
dc.contributor.author	Easter, A
dc.contributor.author	Carson, LE
dc.contributor.author	Howard, LM
dc.contributor.author	Sandall, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2000-743X
dc.contributor.author	NIHR ARC South London Maternity and Perinatal Mental Health Research and Advisory Teams,
dc.date.accessioned	2022-03-12T04:38:09Z
dc.date.available	2021-01-06
dc.date.available	2022-03-12T04:38:09Z
dc.date.issued	2021-01-21
dc.identifier.citation	BMC Public Health, 2021, 21, (1), pp. 176
dc.identifier.issn	1471-2458
dc.identifier.issn	1471-2458
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/155168
dc.description.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.
dc.format	Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	BMC
dc.relation.ispartof	BMC Public Health
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1186/s12889-021-10182-4
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1117 Public Health and Health Services
dc.subject.classification	Public Health
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	Cultural Diversity
dc.subject.mesh	Ethnicity
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Health Status Disparities
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Maternal Health
dc.subject.mesh	Poverty Areas
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy
dc.subject.mesh	Residence Characteristics
dc.subject.mesh	United Kingdom
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Residence Characteristics
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy
dc.subject.mesh	Cultural Diversity
dc.subject.mesh	Poverty Areas
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Health Status Disparities
dc.subject.mesh	Maternal Health
dc.subject.mesh	United Kingdom
dc.subject.mesh	COVID-19
dc.subject.mesh	Ethnicity
dc.title	Addressing inequities in maternal health among women living in communities of social disadvantage and ethnic diversity.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	21
utslib.location.activity	England
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Midwifery
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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.

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