Social Determinants of Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes. Issue 1 (January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: N/A,
• Other Names: Giurgescu Carmen section editor.
• Is Part Of: MCN, the American journal of maternal child nursing. Volume 42:Issue 1(2016)
• Publication Date: 2017-01
• Subjects: Obstetric Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric Nursing -- Periodicals; Maternal-Child Nursing -- Periodicals; Pediatric nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Maternity nursing -- Periodicals -- Databases; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; Maternity nursing; Pediatric nursing; Databases; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Databases; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000303
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0361-929X

Abstract

Abstract : Social determinants of health such as racial discrimination, poor quality neighborhoods, and acculturation may increase risk of negative mental health and birth outcomes for minority women in the United States. Nurses can take leadership roles in creating policies that promote economic development, reduce poverty, reduce residential segregation, promote healthier neighborhoods, and support immigrant women.