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Published on: January 12, 2018
Using Community-Based Participatory Research to Investigate Meaningful Prenatal Care Among African American Women
Cynthia F Nypaver1, Donna Shambley-Ebron2
1University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA cynthia.nypaver@uc.edu.
Purpose:
In the United States, African American babies die more than twice as often as White babies. The cause for this difference remains elusive, yet is likely complex with one factor being inadequate cultural care of pregnant African American women. The purpose of this study was to explore African American women's perspectives of meaningful prenatal care.
Design:
Community-based participatory research was employed for this study using photovoice. The sample included 11 African American mothers in an urban community in Midwestern United States.
Findings:
Five themes were abstracted from the data: (1) Access to Care; (2) Soul Nourishment; (3) Companionship; (4) Help Me, Teach Me; and (5) The Future.
Discussion/Conclusion:
Meaningful prenatal care is influenced by culture. African American women need physical, social, and soulful support to enhance meaningfulness of care during pregnancy.
Practice Implications:
The findings support that meaningfulness of prenatal care for African American women may be enhanced by accessible and uniquely designed, culturally congruent models of prenatal care.
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