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An Overview of Maternal and Infant Health Services in Rural America *
Author(s) -
Hughes Dana,
Rosenbaum Sara
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
the journal of rural health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.439
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1748-0361
pISSN - 0890-765X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-0361.1989.tb00992.x
Subject(s) - disadvantaged , economic growth , maternal health , infant mortality , rural health , health care , distribution (mathematics) , environmental health , business , rural area , health services , political science , socioeconomics , medicine , economics , developing country , population , law , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Economically disadvantaged rural families, like their urban counterparts, face significant difficulties obtaining adequate maternity and infant health care resulting, in part, from an unequal distribution of resources as well as economic and racial barriers to health care nationwide. Rural women and infants must contend with additional access problems that reflect the inherent constraints of rural existence as well as specific state policies that exacerbate the barriers associated with isolation. This article provides an overview of the availability and accessibility of maternal and infant health services in nonmetropolitan America and identifies policy reforms to improve access to care.