Obstetric anesthesia

Discrimination, racism, and bias in childbirth pain management in the United States: a scoping review and directions for research and clinical care

Int J Obstet AnesthPublished Scoping review

Study context

Population
Birthing people in the US with marginalized identities (race and ethnicity, disability status, history of opioid use disorder, health insurance status)11 studies
Outcome
Experiences of discrimination, racism, or bias in childbirth pain management

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Studies evaluated that quantitatively measured or qualitatively described discrimination, racism, or bias in childbirth pain management

11

Recommendations for research

9

Recommendations for clinical practice

14

Original publication

Discrimination, racism, and bias in childbirth pain management in the United States: a scoping review and directions for research and clinical care. Int J Obstet Anesth. Published 26 April 2025. doi:10.1016/j.ijoa.2025.104379

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