Severe maternal morbidity by race and ethnicity and birth mode

JAMA Network Open

2025-06-03

(Press-News.org) About The Study: In this cross-sectional study of births among individuals with a prior cesarean birth, patterns of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) by birth mode varied by race and ethnicity, with elevated rates of SMM among those from marginalized racial and ethnic groups with planned cesarean births. Future work should identify interventions to improve quality of care and promote equity for this population.

Corresponding author: To contact the corresponding author, Laura B. Attanasio, Ph.D., email lattanasio@umass.edu.

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(doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.13578)

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