Racial and ethnic disparities in postpartum pain: a systematic review
Authors' conclusion
Racial and ethnic disparities persist in pain frequency assessment, intensity and analgesic prescribing during the postpartum period.
Study context
- Population
- Postpartum patients (caesarean or all delivery modes), US and UK studies
- Participants
- 22,259 patients · 8 observational studies
- Comparison
- Black and Hispanic vs White postpartum patients
- Outcome
- Racial and ethnic disparity in postpartum pain frequency assessment, severity and opioid prescribing
Methodological detailsUS (n=7) or UK (n=1) studies; 5 after caesarean delivery, 3 all delivery modes
- US (n=7) or UK (n=1) studies; 5 after caesarean delivery, 3 all delivery modes
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Postpartum pain scores and analgesic dosing
- Higher pain scores reported by Black and Hispanic vs White patients
- Black patients less likely to receive equivalent analgesic doses vs White patients
Original publication
Racial and ethnic disparities in postpartum pain: a systematic review. Int J Obstet Anesth. Published 22 July 2025. doi:10.
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