Impact of pandemic service changes on ethnic inequalities in maternal and perinatal outcomes in England: a population-based study

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 15; no. 1; p. e090359
• Main Authors: Ibrahim, Buthaina, Jardine, Jennifer Elizabeth, Lenguerrand, Erik, Judge, Andrew, Khalil, Asma, Draycott, Tim, Iliodromiti, Stamatina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 09.01.2025; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Adult; Babies; Births; Cesarean section; Codes; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - ethnology; Datasets; England - epidemiology; Ethnicity; Ethnicity - statistics & numerical data; Female; Gestational age; Health disparities; Health Services; Healthcare Disparities - ethnology; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Maternal child nursing; Maternal Health Services - statistics & numerical data; Miscarriage; Newborn babies; OBSTETRICS; Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Original Research; Pandemics; Perinatal Care - statistics & numerical data; Population-based studies; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Outcome - epidemiology; Pregnancy Outcome - ethnology; Premature birth; Retrospective Studies; State Medicine; Stillbirth; Womens health; England; United Kingdom > UK; COVID-19; OBSTETRICS; Health Services

ObjectiveIn the UK and worldwide, there are substantial ethnic inequalities in maternal and perinatal care and outcomes. We aim to assess the impact of the unprecedented change in care provision during the COVID-19 pandemic on inequalities in adverse maternity outcomes.DesignRetrospective cohort stu...