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Delivering Empowering Conversations About Obstetric Regional Anesthesia for Underserved Minorities
Sponsor: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Summary
Racial and ethnic disparities in obstetric anesthesia care remains persistent despite studies documenting its existence and calling for action. The goal of this study is to share disparity data with underserved minority groups being admitted to the labor and delivery unit for obstetric care, to reduce mistrust and misconceptions regarding obstetric anesthesia care, and to bridge the cultural gap between patient beliefs and safe anesthetic care and to empower patients through transparency and provide them with the information necessary to make informed decisions about their care, to improve health literacy, and to ultimately improve patient outcomes and satisfaction.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2023-05-01
Completion Date
2026-05
Last Updated
2025-06-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Disparities Conversation
The study intervention will be a scripted interaction delivered by an anesthesia healthcare provider to an individual patient admitted to the labor/delivery unit for labor epidural placement and obstetric care. The discussion will highlight current data relating to healthcare disparities in obstetric anesthesia care within underserved groups and will explain various aspects of obstetric anesthesia care in a culturally-sensitive manner.
Locations (1)
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, New York, United States