Social Determinants
True or false: Socioeconomic status is a barrier for healthcare access.
What is true?
True or false: The rates of depressive symptoms among low-income or POC are lower.
What is false?
Infants of color are commonly known to have _____ APGAR scores than White infants.
What is lower?
True or false: Nurses should educate themselves to be aware of potential disparities.
Homelessness, food insecurity, and lack of social support are all ______ that POC encounter when attempting to receive adequate mental health care while pregnant.
What are barriers?
10-20% of pregnant and recently postpartum women experience _______.
What are depressive symptoms?
Pregnancy loss is _____ as likely in African American women than White women.
What is twice?
The ______ interaction/prenatal visit is a factor involved in whether African American women seek further prenatal care.
What is first?
This enables the nurse to advocate and empower their patient to be able to seek not only healthcare but adequate health care long-term.
What is knowledge of risks and barriers?
Nurses not having knowledge of common complications and _______ among POC can negatively impact both mom and baby.
What are disparities?
2 common complications that African American newborns encounter more frequently than White newborns.
What is preterm birth and LBW?
As a nurse, ________ is crucial when caring for all patients.