Experiences and perceptions of maternal autonomy and racism among BIPOC veterans receiving cesarean sections
Mattocks, K., Marteeny, V., Walker, L., Wallace, K., Goldstein, K. M., Deans, E., Brewer, E., Bean-Mayberry, B., & Kroll-Desrosiers, A. (2024). Experiences and perceptions of maternal autonomy and racism among BIPOC veterans receiving cesarean sections. Women's Health Issues, 34(4), 429-436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2024.04.001
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This study used semistructured interviews to explore the labor and birth experiences of 27 Veteran women who identified as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (BIPOC) and whose first birth was via cesarean section (c-section). Participants were asked about their sense of autonomy regarding their desire to have a vaginal birth or c-section, their perception of doula care, and challenges they experienced related to social determinants of health (e.g., employment, accessibility and affordability of childcare). Overall, these BIPOC women Veterans felt they had limited autonomy regarding their labor and birth preferences, in some cases attributing this to racial bias. Many felt that doula care could have improved their birth experience.
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