Intersectional dynamics and care disparities in intrapartum electronic fetal monitoring: a socio-technical systems perspective
Electronic Fetal Monitoring is a socially and contextually interpreted tool used to support particular interventions or inactions. Electronic Fetal Monitoring management is subject to systematic contextual influences, maternal Social Determinants of Health and biases that may further contribute to disparities in labour care and outcomes. Addressing maternal Social Determinants of Health while providing Electronic Fetal Monitoring care is vital to promoting equitable care, facilitating a positive experience and improving health outcomes.
Authors
- Verónica Blanco Gutiérrez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1553-7487)
- Natalie Darko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6384-9269)
- Kenton O’Hara
- Antoniya Georgieva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5543-6683)
- Lyuba V. Bozhilova
Institutions
- University of Leicester (GB)
- At Bristol (GB)
- Oxford Research Group (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07765-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06
Funders
- University of Bristol
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council