The Influence of Prenatal Care Adequacy on Infant Mortality Rate Disparities Among Black and White Populations in the U.S.
2022 Undergraduate Research Symposium
Kristina Simon (public health)
Faculty mentor: Stephanie Osborn
Abstract
Infant mortality rates (IMR) vary considerably among African American (Black) and non-Hispanic White (White) populations. Although the IMR has declined in the past two decades, the racial disparity in IMR continues to persist (Loggins & Andrade, 2014).
A variety of variables can influence IMR and the existing racial gap, and the objective of this paper is to study the effects of one variable, prenatal care (PNC) adequacy. The following paper will assess the influence of PNC adequacy on IMR among Black and White populations. In addition to providing a general analysis of the association between PNC adequacy and IMR, the paper will further focus on this association among Black and White mothers with high-risk pregnancies and evaluate the efficacy of a specific PNC intervention, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program (SSNP) for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). An inclusion and exclusion criteria were employed to select relevant articles for the literature review and filter out irrelevant articles.
The articles were located and collected from two databases, Wayne State University (WSU) Summons and PubMed. Results from 15 scholarly and peer-reviewed journal articles are analyzed, compared, contrasted, and critiqued. The studies indicate that PNC adequacy can serve an important role in predicting IMR among Black and White populations, and SSNP for WIC can help reduce the racial disparity in IMR.
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Kristina Simon: The Influence of Prenatal Care Adequacy on Infant Mortality Rate Disparities Among Black and White Populations in the U.S.