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Project

Disparities in perinatal care and outcomes among Black women and Latinas with physical disabilities

Center:

OR-Oregon Institute on Development & Disability, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2024

Contact Information:

Willi Horner-Johnson
[email protected]
503-494-9273

Project Description:

PROJECT NARRATIVE The overarching goal of this study is to use a mixed-methods approach to understand pregnancy experiences, maternal and infant outcomes, related healthcare costs, and unmet perinatal healthcare needs of Black women and Latinas with physical disabilities and their infants, and examine the intersecting impacts of disparities from two avenues of marginalization (race or ethnicity, and physical disability). NICHD (via subaward from Brandeis University)

Keyword(s):

pregnancy, maternal and infant health, black women, latinas, disability

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities, Other - Cultural Diversity

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

National