Inequities in Availability of Evidence-Based Birth Supports to Improve Perinatal Health for Socially Vulnerable Rural Residents
Date
07/2022
Journal
Children
Description
This study aimed to understand the availability of evidence-based supports and services that promote maternal and infant health, in the rural U.S. The study developed a national survey of a sample of rural hospitals and determined the county-level scores on the 2018 CDC Social Vulnerability Index for each responding hospital.
Center
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Bridget Basile Ibrahim, Julia Interrante, Alyssa Fritz, Mariana Tuttle, Katy Kozhimannil