Do New Mothers Understand the Risk Factors for Maternal Mortality?

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe new mothers' knowledge related to maternal mortality.

Study Design And Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, new mothers were recruited from a postpartum unit of an academic health sciences center where the population was predominately low-income women. Before hospital discharge, they answered questions on their knowledge of potential postpartum complications that could lead to maternal mortality.