Abstract

Maternal outcomes may vary by maternal language and type of care provider. This research utilized secondary analysis of labor and delivery records to show that maternal language and type of care provider had a significant effect on maternal outcomes during labor and delivery.

Author Details

Katharine A. Green, PhD, APRN, CNM, MS, College of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusets, USA

Sigma Membership

Beta Zeta at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Language, Maternal Outcomes, Midwifery

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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Maternal outcomes in English-speaking and non-English-speaking women in New England

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Maternal outcomes may vary by maternal language and type of care provider. This research utilized secondary analysis of labor and delivery records to show that maternal language and type of care provider had a significant effect on maternal outcomes during labor and delivery.