Amankwaa, L. C., Records, K., Kenner, C., Roux, G., Stone, S. E., & Walker, D. S. (2018). African-American mothers’ persistent excessive maternal death rates. Nursing Outlook, 66(3), 316-318. Web.
The article describes maternal mortality, ethical considerations, policy, and causes among African American women. The authors give brief background information on maternal deaths in the U.S and review the analysis of maternal death issues from various points of view. A review of factors such as maternal medical complications, communication, socioeconomic factors, and maternal death rates from sources is provided on how it impacts maternal death. The authors offer policy recommendations and future implications of maternal deaths relative to existing regulations and policies concerning pregnancy and reproductive health.
Joseph, K. S., Lisonkova, S., Muraca, G. M., Razaz, N., Sabr, Y., Mehrabadi, A., & Schisterman, E. F. (2017). Factors underlying the temporal increase in maternal mortality in the United States. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 129(1), 91.
The article describes issues underlying the intensification in maternal deaths in the U.S. based on the retrospective study. In the article, the authors analyze determinants of maternal deaths, including regions of death, age and ethnicity, and data on how the maternal death rate has changed over the years. The article also presents a literature review, definition, cause, and prevention method of maternal deaths.
Maternal mortality. (2021). UNICEF Data. Web.
The website of data.unicef.org presents global maternal mortality information, including trends in maternal mortality ratio estimations, maternal demises, and lifetime hazard of mothers’ death from 2000 to 2017. The website also explains causes, levels, and lifetime effects of maternal mortality. In addition, it uses the visual presentation of statistical data of deaths according to united nations inter-agency estimates.
Maternal mortality. (2021). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Web.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website contains information on maternal mortality and programs that aim to eliminate maternal deaths. It also has information on the pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system and data brief from fourteen U.S. maternal mortality review committees of 2008 to 2017. The website also has information on of ways to avert deaths related to pregnant mothers and how to promote women and infant’s health in the event of pregnancy and even after giving birth.
Maternal mortality. (2019). World Health Organization. Web.
The World Health Organization (WHO) website contains information on maternal deaths, including demographic statistical data, areas prone to experience maternal deaths, and why maternal deaths are likely to happen in those areas. WHO website also contains information on why women die following pregnancy and childbirth and how their lives can be saved. The website also defines the WHO response on improving maternal health and the sustainable development goals regarding maternal mortality.
Pierre, A. S., Zaharatos, J., Goodman, D., & Callaghan, W. M. (2018). Challenges and opportunities in identifying, reviewing, and preventing maternal deaths. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 131(1), 138.
The article offers a brief history of maternal deaths surveillance and comparisons of national management systems for maternal deaths in the U.S. The authors also provide information on how the U.S. developed the ability to evaluate and avoid maternal deaths. The article also provides recommendations for examining maternal deaths in broader detail and developing strategies for controlling them.
Sebelius, K., Thompson, G. T., Weil, R. A., Reichert, J. A. (2021). Reversing the U.S. maternal mortality crisis. Aspen Health Strategy Group. Web.
The article describes maternal deaths and strategies on how to reverse the U.S. maternal mortality crisis. The article also describes the U.S. maternity care system and how they impact maternal mortality and measures that can be taken to improve their current state to combat maternal deaths. The article also authors define the roots of inequity in maternal deaths and how Medicaid and maternal health are impacted by structural racism and health systems.
Shahin, Z., Hardwick, I., Jeffery, N., Jordan, J., & Mase, W. A. (2020). Maternal mortality among African American Women in the State of Georgia, Causes, Policy, and Ethical Considerations. Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 8(1), 14-22.
The article provides brief background information on the U.S. mortality rates of mothers compared to other developed countries and describe why it is crucial to reduce maternal deaths in regions with higher maternal deaths. The article also describes factors that lead to maternal deaths such as socioeconomic, communication, maternal health difficulties, and available data sources of maternal death rates. The authors also provide an overview of policy endorsements and future suggestions that are beneficial to avoid maternal deaths.
Vilda, D., Wallace, M. E., Daniel, C., Evans, M. G., Stoecker, C., & Theall, K. P. (2021). State abortion policies and maternal death in the United States, 2015‒2018. American Journal of Public Health, 111(9), 1696-1704. Web.
The article examines the relationship between maternal mortality and state-level differences in abortion-restricting policies. The authors provide information about existing situation on maternal deaths in the U.S. compared to the past decades of other developed countries. The article also provides public health implications for maternal deaths due to abortion-restrictive policies in the states and offers recommendations for future studies.
References
Amankwaa, L. C., Records, K., Kenner, C., Roux, G., Stone, S. E., & Walker, D. S. (2018). African-American mothers’ persistent excessive maternal death rates. Nursing Outlook, 66(3), 316-318. Web.
Joseph, K. S., Lisonkova, S., Muraca, G. M., Razaz, N., Sabr, Y., Mehrabadi, A., & Schisterman, E. F. (2017). Factors underlying the temporal increase in maternal mortality in the United States. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 129(1), 91.
Maternal mortality. (2019). World Health Organization. Web.
Maternal mortality. (2021). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Web.
Maternal mortality. (2021). UNICEF Data. Web.
Pierre, A. S., Zaharatos, J., Goodman, D., & Callaghan, W. M. (2018). Challenges and opportunities in identifying, reviewing, and preventing maternal deaths. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 131(1), 138.
Sebelius, K., Thompson, G. T., Weil, R. A., Reichert, J. A. (2021). Reversing the U.S. maternal mortality crisis. Aspen Health Strategy Group. Web.
Shahin, Z., Hardwick, I., Jeffery, N., Jordan, J., & Mase, W. A. (2020). Maternal mortality among african american women in the state of georgia, causes, policy, and ethical considerations. Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 8(1), 14-22.
Vilda, D., Wallace, M. E., Daniel, C., Evans, M. G., Stoecker, C., & Theall, K. P. (2021). State abortion policies and maternal death in the United States, 2015‒2018. American Journal of Public Health, 111(9), 1696-1704. Web.