Film Worksheet: Race & Health
Learning Outcomes
After watching the film and completing this worksheet, you will be able to:
(1) Discuss patterns in maternal mortality in the United States.
(2) Explain how the experience of black mothers is uniquely different from white mothers.
Watch the episode of The Naked Truth "Death by Delivery". This episode is 42:11 minutes in length. As you watch, answer the substantive questions below.
1) According to Amnesty International, which US state has the highest rate of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States?
2) How does living in rural areas influence maternity care?
3) About how many counties in GA do not have a labor and maternity unit?
4) According to Elizabeth Gay and other leaders at Mother House, what are the main causes of maternal mortality disparities?
5) Marsha says that midwives care for the whole woman. What did she mean by this?
6) "It's not just about healthcare, it's about the circumstances in a woman's life." What did Dr. Fleda Jackson mean by this?
7) The doula in NYC talks about the intergenerational trauma and violence of childbirth. What did she mean by this?
8) In NYC black women living in the richest areas are ____ times more likely to have a severe maternal morbidity (aka "near miss") than white women living in the poorest areas, and black women with a college degree are _____ times more likely compared to white women who didn't graduate high school.
9) What are some of the social determinants of health that Dr. Deborah Kaplan argues need to be intervened on to improve maternal health?