When a Baby Is Born, So Is a Parent: Understanding the Effects of Preterm Birth on Black Parents Through the Lens of the Nimhd Framework

Author(s)

• Karen F. Warren PhD, RN, University of South CarolinaFollow
• Robin B. Dail PhD, RN, FAAN, University of South CarolinaFollow
• Robin M. Dawson PhD, RN, FAAN, University of South CarolinaFollow
• Nansi S. Boghossian, University of South CarolinaFollow
• Tisha M. Felder PhD, MSW, University of South CarolinaFollow

Document Type

Article

Subject Area(s)

Humans; Premature Birth (ethnology); Female; Black or African American (statistics & numerical data, psychology); United States; Infant, Newborn; Pregnancy; Parents (psychology); Adult; Social Determinants of Health; Health Status Disparities; Male; Healthcare Disparities; Racism (psychology)

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The rate of preterm birth (PTB) is high in the United States and Black infants remain disproportionately affected, with the disparity between Black and White infant deaths greater today than it was under antebellum slavery. PURPOSE: The National Institute on Minority Health and Disparities Research Framework reflects a unique set of determinants relevant to the understanding and promotion of minority health. METHODS: We have applied this framework to better understand the effects of PTB on Black parents and the distribution of the social determinants of health, including structural determinants and root causes of inequities. DISCUSSION: This adaptation shows the intersection in maternal and infant health that shapes individuals' experiences, drives disparities and impacts perinatal outcomes in critical periods over the lifecourse. CONCLUSION: In our efforts to achieve health equity, it is imperative that we study the underlying mechanisms and recognize that policies, institutional structures, and social factors are drivers of racism.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2024.102246

Publication Info

Published in Nursing Outlook, Volume 72, Issue 5, 2024, pages 102246-.

APA Citation

Warren, K. F., Dail, R. B., Dawson, R. M., Boghossian, N. S., & Felder, T. M. (2024). When a baby is born, so is a parent: Understanding the effects of preterm birth on Black parents through the lens of the NIMHD framework. Nursing Outlook, 72(5), 102246.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2024.102246

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