Webinar: Historical Trauma Effects on Maternal Health Among Indigenous Women-Past and Present
Join Candi Cornelius, MSN, RN for the next installment of the Culturally Responsive Care Series. Indigenous women are two to three times likely to die of pregnancy-related causes then Caucasian women. Indigenous women experience disparities in pregnancy related death and maternal health conditions. Ongoing and Historical Trauma (colonization, genocide, forced removal and cultural erasure) contribute to these health inequalities. Today, Indigenous women still experience discrimination or racism in health care settings (systemic barriers to care, including higher rates of poverty and longer distances to quality health care services). Despite these challenges, Indigenous people continue to be resilient and thrive due to protective factors (support systems, spirituality and Indigenous specific resources/programs) along with receiving culturally responsive care which is key!