The Birth Sisters Program: A Model of Hospital-Based Doula Support to Promote Health Equity
Julie Mottl‐Santiago, Kirsten Herr, Dona Rodrigues, Catherine Walker, Catherine Walker, Emily Feinberg
Abstract
Maternity care in the United States is characterized by racial and income disparities in maternal and infant outcomes. This article describes an innovative, hospital-based doula model serving a racially and ethnically diverse, low-income population. The program's history, program model, administration requirements, training, and evaluations are described.
Topics & Concepts
Ethnically diverseEquity (law)Health equityLow incomePopulationHealth careNursingMedicineFamily medicineGerontologyEnvironmental healthPolitical scienceEconomic growthSocioeconomicsSociologyPublic healthEconomicsLawMaternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsGlobal Maternal and Child HealthMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum