The purpose of this study is to drive deeper into women’s health especially as it pertains to the mortality rate of African American women. In the following thesis the researchers hope to learn more about the intersection between pregnancy and heart disease in black women. Prior to being pregnant black women were more ask risk for developing a cardio vasculature. This health disparity has been researched but no large conclusion has been made. The research points to the fact that black people have more of the health issues that put them at a greater risk for heart disease. In addition to having pre-existing conditions, women are at risk of developing many heart related illnesses while pregnant such as preeclampsia, pulmonary embolism, and sepsis. These risks are magnified when the patient is African American.
In addition to exploring the medical discrepancies, the aim of this thesis is also to look at the implicit bias that are present in the medical field and how eliminating those would decrease the mortality incidences of African American women.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bu.edu/oai:open.bu.edu:2144/43855 |
| Date | 10 February 2022 |
| Creators | Hinds, Jayda |
| Contributors | Offner, Gwynneth D. |
| Source Sets | Boston University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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