Using Retrofit, Reform, and Reimagine to Advance Toward Health Equity.

TitleUsing Retrofit, Reform, and Reimagine to Advance Toward Health Equity.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2022
AuthorsMcLemore, MR
JournalJ Perinat Neonatal Nurs
Volume36
Issue2
Pagination99-102
Date Published2022 Apr-Jun 01
ISSN1550-5073
KeywordsDoulas, Health Equity, Humans
Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this commentary is to provide an overview of the current landscape for childbearing families and pregnancy-capable people and a call to action toward the courage to align health and human services that support improved health outcomes. The commentary is broken into 3 parts.

RESEARCH: The framework of retrofit, reform, and reimagine is developed to provide a conceptual framework that supports a shared language.

METHODS: The current landscape is juxtaposed on the framework of retrofit, reform, and reimagine to connect the dots for health equity.

CONCLUSIONS: The commentary ends with a call to action that demonstrates a bold roadmap for birth workers, clinicians, nurses, doulas, physicians, and other clinical health services providers to coconstruct paths to human services that should resolve health inequities.

DOI10.1097/JPN.0000000000000639
Alternate JournalJ Perinat Neonatal Nurs
PubMed ID35476759