Infant Mortality Disparities Resources
- An APRN works in a community clinic providing postnatal care to a diverse population of families. The APRN knows that there is an ethnic disparity for infant mortality.
1.Where could the APRN find information on infant mortality disparities?
The APRN can find information on infant mortality disparities from several credible sources, including:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
- The CDC provides comprehensive data and reports on infant mortality rates, including disparities based on race, ethnicity, and geographic location. The CDC’s National Vital Statistics Reports are particularly useful for accessing statistical information.
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD):
- NICHD offers research and statistics on child health, including studies focusing on infant mortality and its contributing factors.
- World Health Organization (WHO):
- The WHO provides global and country-specific data on infant mortality rates and can offer insights into disparities in different populations, as well as recommendations for addressing these issues.
- State Health Departments:
- Many state health departments publish annual reports on maternal and infant health, including data on infant mortality rates within the state and analyses of disparities among different ethnic groups…
The APRN can find information on infant mortality disparities from several credible sources, including:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
- The CDC provides comprehensive data and reports on infant mortality rates, including disparities based on race, ethnicity, and geographic location. The CDC’s National Vital Statistics Reports are particularly useful for accessing statistical information.
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD):
- NICHD offers research and statistics on child health, including studies focusing on infant mortality and its contributing factors. Infant Mortality Disparities Resources
- World Health Organization (WHO):
- The WHO provides global and country-specific data on infant mortality rates and can offer insights into disparities in different populations, as well as recommendations for addressing these issues.
- State Health Departments:
- Many state health departments publish annual reports on maternal and infant health, including data on infant mortality rates within the state and analyses of disparities among different ethnic groups…
