Race does matter in early pregnancy loss

Implications for Practice and Research► Increased awareness of all available effective treatment options is needed especially for minority clients with early pregnancy loss to improve their health outcomes.► More research is needed to explore systemic bias and other barriers influencing minority clients accessing care in early pregnancy losses. ContextEarly pregnancy loss at 12 weeks 6 days or less is a significant medical problem in the USA with over 1 million cases yearly.Patients visit the Emergency Department (ED) or the ambulatory settings for expectant or active management.Treatment options include medication or surgical interventions.Many African American clients use the ED rather than ambulatory centres and are more likely than white clients to have expectant management rather than active management of the early pregnancy loss.