Altarum Institute: Perspective - Four Key Strategies for Addressing Opioid Misuse Among Rural Expectant Mothers
June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 30 -- The Altarum Institute issued the following news:
Significant disparities in health care access and quality exist between women living in rural areas and those in urban areas, especially regarding prenatal care, birth outcomes, and maternal morbidity and mortality. Rural women, especially racial and ethnic minorities, are dealing with a lack of access to comprehensive services and support during pregnancy and the postpartum period due to hospital closu . . .
Significant disparities in health care access and quality exist between women living in rural areas and those in urban areas, especially regarding prenatal care, birth outcomes, and maternal morbidity and mortality. Rural women, especially racial and ethnic minorities, are dealing with a lack of access to comprehensive services and support during pregnancy and the postpartum period due to hospital closu . . .