Open AccessSummary and Conclusion: Framing a New Research Agenda on Maternal Morbidities and Mortality in the United States
Author(s) -
Michael C. Lu,
Samia Noursi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.195
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1931-843X
pISSN - 1540-9996
DOI - 10.1089/jwh.2020.8877
Subject(s) - framing (construction) , medicine , safer , maternal morbidity , maternity care , pregnancy , maternal health , health care , environmental health , economic growth , population , geography , health services , computer security , archaeology , biology , computer science , genetics , economics
Maternal mortality in the United States is at an alarming rate. Research can have an important role in addressing maternal mortality, but our current understanding of its causes and prevention remains woefully incomplete. The collection of articles in this volume begin to frame a new research agenda by asking four critical questions. First, what truly makes vulnerable populations vulnerable? Second, how do we prevent pregnancy complications and their long-term sequelae? Third, how can we make maternity care safer for all women? Finally, what can we do about the social, structural, and environmental determinants of maternal health? Answers to these questions can help inform practice, systems, and policy change to reduce and ultimately eradicate maternal deaths in the United States.