Objective 2.1.1: Ensure infants born who are served by the Black Infant Health (BIH) Program will have positive health outcomes and 1 more... less...
Health Equity Focus Objectives
2.1.1.1: 88 percent of infants will have a normal birth weight (at least 2,500 grams) (Enter Data and Commentary)
Current Value
100.0%
Definition
Comments on performance
In FY 2021-22, 93.9% of infants (62 of 66) born in the BIH Program had normal birthweight (at least 2,500 grams), meeting the 88% target.
Story Behind the Curve
Positive Factors (Factors pushing the trend up)
- Increased maternal education levels
- Increased insurance coverage
- BIH Group and Case Management
- COVID causing people to change lifestyle, seek self-care, mental health, health services
- National events increased societal awareness of racism
- Increased awareness of perinatal health disparities through media campaigns
Negative factors (Factors pushing the trend down)
- Systemic racism
- Bias in healthcare system
- Stress
- Social determinants of health
- Health education
- Access to quality healthcare (pre-/interconception care and prenatal care)
Factors creating disparities
- Systemic racism
- Economic disparities
- Access to healthcare
Priority Factors
- Systemic racism
- Social determinants of health
Partners
Partners that can help you turn the curve
- BIH and Perinatal Equity Initiative (PEI) subcontractors
- Public Health Services and Officer and Board of Supervisors
- California Department of Public Health, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Division
- BIH and PEI Advisory Boards and Subcommittees
- MCAH Family Support Collaborative
- San Diego County MCAH Programs
- Perinatal providers
- Other partners
What Works
Potential strategies to address the priority factors
- BIH Group and Case Management approach models
- Online presence
- Education
- Implicit bias trainings
- Policies and legislation
- Collective power of partnerships and collaboration
Strategy
Potential strategies to address the priority factors
| Strategies to reduce racial disparities | Organization(s) Responsible |
|---|---|
| Prenatal Group or Case Management sessions in culturally supportive environment | BIH (County and contractors) |
| Life planning sessions that include how to have a healthy baby | BIH (County and contractors) |
| Strengthen family and social supports | BIH and PEI (County and contractors) |
| Increase awareness of perinatal health disparities through public awareness campaigns | BIH and PEI (County and contractors) |
| Collaborate and leverage collective impact of MCH programs | BIH, PEI, and MCAH Family Support Collaborative |
| Provide implicit bias training to healthcare providers | County and contractors |
| Educate women on pre-/interconception pregnancy-spacing | BIH (County and contractors) |
| Connect women to health insurance and providers | BIH (County and contractors) |
| Childcare and transportation for medical appointments | BIH (County and contractors) |
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