Location
Turner Gymnasium
Access Type
Campus Access Only
Presentation Type
Printed poster
Entry Number
26
Start Date
4-16-2026 12:00 PM
End Date
4-16-2026 1:15 PM
School
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Department
Nursing
Keywords
social determinants of health, inequality, pregnancy, prenatal, healthcare, inaccessibility, low socioeconomic status
Abstract
Social determinants of health can have a negative impact on prenatal care and access for people of low income areas. This review showcases impacts from lack of prenatal care and access that lead to issues like death and congenital abnormalities. The review analyzes data on this topic by focusing on articles from the last five years and from reputable sources, such as the National Library of Medicine, to gather supporting information. Through the research, the common theme is that expecting mothers in lower income areas have less access to prenatal care than those from cities and higher income areas. This issue has the ability to cause many consequences for both the mother and the baby. Overall the biggest trends seen are higher rates of infant and maternal mortality, increased risk of birth defects, and higher rates of maternal complications, along with many other issues that will be showcased throughout this paper. These findings emphasize the importance of prenatal care, especially within low income communities, in order to prevent morbidity and mortality of the child. Overall, this research can potentially impact the future by allowing more mothers to have access to prenatal care, reduced prenatal risks, and lastly, ensuring the health of both the mother and the baby.
Primary Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Susan Braud
Primary Faculty Mentor(s) Department
Department of Nursing
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How the Social Determinants of Health have Negative Impacts in Prenatal Outcomes Within Lower Income Areas
Turner Gymnasium
Social determinants of health can have a negative impact on prenatal care and access for people of low income areas. This review showcases impacts from lack of prenatal care and access that lead to issues like death and congenital abnormalities. The review analyzes data on this topic by focusing on articles from the last five years and from reputable sources, such as the National Library of Medicine, to gather supporting information. Through the research, the common theme is that expecting mothers in lower income areas have less access to prenatal care than those from cities and higher income areas. This issue has the ability to cause many consequences for both the mother and the baby. Overall the biggest trends seen are higher rates of infant and maternal mortality, increased risk of birth defects, and higher rates of maternal complications, along with many other issues that will be showcased throughout this paper. These findings emphasize the importance of prenatal care, especially within low income communities, in order to prevent morbidity and mortality of the child. Overall, this research can potentially impact the future by allowing more mothers to have access to prenatal care, reduced prenatal risks, and lastly, ensuring the health of both the mother and the baby.