RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05365815

Melanated Group Midwifery Care (MGMC)

Black Midwives for Black Women: Maternity Care to Improve Trust and Attenuate Structural Racism

Sponsor

University of Illinois at Chicago

Enrollment

432 participants

Start Date

Jun 8, 2022

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Patient Engagement Pregnancy Complications Maternal Care Patterns

Summary

This study is being conducted to determine if a multi-level intervention for delivering maternity care can improve patient trust and engagement among Black birthing people.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 15 YearsMax Age: 49 Years

Inclusion Criteria6

pregnant women who self-identify as Black on a standard prenatal intake form
less than 20 weeks pregnant
years old or older
present to the general obstetrics group at the University of Chicago Medical Center for their new prenatal visit
speak and understand English
All black midwives, care coordinators, and community postpartum doulas at the University of Chicago are eligible to participate.

Exclusion Criteria2

having a condition for which they present to a higher level of obstetrics care (e.g., maternal fetal medicine) for their new prenatal visit
having a cognitive issue that impairs their ability to give informed consent.

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