Impact of pandemic service changes on ethnic inequalities in maternal and perinatal outcomes in England: a population-based study
Existing inequalities in adverse maternal and perinatal/neonatal outcomes were maintained, not tempered, during the pandemic, despite substantial changes to maternity services and care. Further research on possible interventions to reduce inequality is needed.
Authors
- Asma A. Khalil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2802-7670)
- Andrew Judge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3015-0432)
- Stamatina Iliodromiti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6453-6654)
- Tim Draycott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1825-4864)
- Erik Lenguerrand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0371-731X)
- Jennifer Jardine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9932-6865)
- Buthaina Ibrahim
Institutions
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (GB)
- North Bristol NHS Trust (GB)
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090359
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06
Funders
- Health Foundation
- THIS Institute, University of Cambridge