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Table 1 Clinical care team member interviews

From: Addressing racial disparities in perinatal care for African American/Black individuals in the Chicago community health setting: a qualitative study

Section

Sample Question

Perceptions of Perinatal Care for Black Birthing Persons

What do you think is the role of trust in the provision of effective perinatal care for African American and Black patients?

Quality Improvement

Have you been involved in previous change initiatives for African American and Black patients in perinatal care?

Services/Outside Supports

What kinds of services or programs exist at your organization during the pregnancy and the postpartum period?

Social Determinants of Health

Do you or others on your team regularly screen pregnant patients for social determinants of health needs? This may include things like financial difficulties, housing, food insecurity, childcare, safety/domestic violence/interpersonal violence, transportation, utilities, or education

Current Perinatal Practices

What are areas of perinatal care that you wish you could address but currently don’t address either because of time, lack of a workflow/system, capacity, or some other reason?