Abstract
This session compares the state of maternal child care in Cuba and the United States. In particular, the Hogares Maternos, or maternity home, model of caring for pregnant women will be reviewed and the potential for a globally-based, interprofessional application to rural areas in the US will be discussed.
Sigma Membership
Epsilon Omega
Lead Author Affiliation
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Infant Mortality, Maternal Mortality, Social Determinants of Health
Recommended Citation
Whisenant, Debra Pettit and March, Alice L., "Applicability of Cuba's Hogares Maternos Model of Care to United States rural settings" (2019). INRC (Congress). 56.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2019/presentations_2019/56
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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Review Type
Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host
Acquisition
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Applicability of Cuba's Hogares Maternos Model of Care to United States rural settings
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
This session compares the state of maternal child care in Cuba and the United States. In particular, the Hogares Maternos, or maternity home, model of caring for pregnant women will be reviewed and the potential for a globally-based, interprofessional application to rural areas in the US will be discussed.