Abstract

Health disparities in childbearing black women in the United States continue despite overall improvements in pregnancy-related outcomes globally. This study accounts the lived experiences of black woman during pregnancy including a prominent fear for raising a black son.

Author Details

Jodie C. Gary, PhD, RN; Sharon L. Dormire, PhD, RN -- Texas A&M University College of Nursing, Bryan, Texas, USA; Jamil M. Norman, PhD, RN, School of Nursing, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Idethia Shevon Harvey, DrPH, Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document, Video Recording

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Black Women, Maternal Mortality, Phenomenology

Conference Name

31st International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Virtual Event

Conference Year

2020

Video/Audio Streaming

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Insights into unspoken fears of pregnant Black women

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Health disparities in childbearing black women in the United States continue despite overall improvements in pregnancy-related outcomes globally. This study accounts the lived experiences of black woman during pregnancy including a prominent fear for raising a black son.