Video Abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Although mortality rates are highest for
infants of teens aged 15 to 19, no studies have examined the long-term trends by race and …

Abstract Rural, American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) people, a population at elevated risk
for complex pregnancies, have limited access to risk-appropriate obstetric care. Obstetrical …

Aims To synthesize literature examining (1) rural hospital or obstetric unit closures as a
social determinant of maternal/infant health outcomes and (2) closures as a social …

Objective To describe the experiences of pregnancy and birth after cesarean of women who
live in rural areas of the United States, including access to vaginal birth after cesarean …

PURPOSE To evaluate differential mortality outcomes in rural Alabama counties with or
without access to a local labor and delivery (L&D) unit. METHODS This retrospective cohort …

Background Obstetric provider coverage in rural Georgia has worsened, with nine rural
labor and delivery units (LDUs) closing outside the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area from …

Conclusion Lack of access to PCPs creates a myriad of health issues including lack of
screening services, preventive healthcare measures, and health promotion. To reach this …

Childbirth is the most common reason for hospitalization in the US1. An estimated half a
million rural women give birth in US hospitals each year. The majority of rural women give …

Methods: We surveyed 115 rural family medicine residency programs (program directors,
coordinators, or faculty) and conducted semistructured interviews with personnel from 10 …

In the rural United States the infant mortality rate (IMR) is 6.5 per 1,000, and in rural states
like Alabama this rate jumps to 9.1. Rural obstetric services are disappearing such that over …