Perceived Discrimination During Prenatal Care at a Community Health Center.

Introduction: Discrimination in healthcare is associated with fetal growth restriction, preterm birth, and postpartum depression. A community-based participatory research study was designed to measure perceived discrimination and healthcare quality during prenatal care and delivery by a community health center, where the majority of patients served belong to historically marginalized ethnic and racial groups.

Methods: A 34-question phone survey was administered to women 18 years and older who received prenatal care at the study site during 2020-2021.