B1 - Battling Bias: Learning from the Lived Experience to Improve Perinatal Care and Advance Health Equity, 2023 Data from Irth App’s Digital Platform
Sunday, April 14, 2024
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PT
Location: Grand Ballroom ABC
This presentation will discuss up-to-date findings from the Irth App including key national and state-wide review collection campaigns submitted from birthing people, partners, and doulas. The analysis will provide learnings and practical strategies for improving in and out of hospital maternity and newborn care for Black birthing people and help address gaps in racial disparities. Attendees will learn what constitutes an experience of bias, hear qualitative feedback submitted by doulas, and identify key action steps to address gaps that contribute to bias in maternal/ infant care and racial disparities in breastfeeding rates.