Saraswathi Vedam

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
76 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Saraswathi Vedam is a scholar working on Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Saraswathi Vedam has authored 76 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 64 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 51 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 25 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Saraswathi Vedam's work include Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (64 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (39 papers) and Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (24 papers). Saraswathi Vedam is often cited by papers focused on Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions (64 papers), Global Maternal and Child Health (39 papers) and Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (24 papers). Saraswathi Vedam collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Saraswathi Vedam's co-authors include Kathrin Stoll, Melissa Cheyney, Nicholas Rubashkin, Eugene Declercq, Laura Schummers, Monica R. McLemore, Nan Strauss, Tanya Khemet Taiwo, Elizabeth Nethery and Kelsey Martin and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Social Science & Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Saraswathi Vedam

72 papers receiving 2.1k citations

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The Giving Voice to Mothers study: inequity and mistreatment during pregnancy and childbirth in the United States

2019 503 citations Saraswathi Vedam, Kathrin Stoll et al. Reproductive Health profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Narratives of Mistreatment and Coercion in Maternity Care: An Interpretive Description Qualitative Analysis 2025 ·BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·Bridget Basile Ibrahim, Melissa Cheyney, Saraswathi Vedam, Holly Powell Kennedy	1
2	Informed Consent in Perinatal Care: Challenges and Best Practices in Obstetric and Midwifery-Led Models 2025 ·Nursing Reports ·(unknown), Sofoklis Stavros, Efthalia Moustakli, Saraswathi Vedam, Anastasios Potiris, (unknown), Nikolaos Antonakopoulos, Periklis Panagopoulos, Peter Drakakis, Kleanthi Gourounti, Maria Iliadou, (unknown)	1
3	Manifestations of Anti-Black Racism and Worry About Pregnancy and Birthing While Black: A Cross-sectional Secondary Analysis of Giving Voice to Mothers 2025 ·Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities ·(unknown), (unknown), Saraswathi Vedam, (unknown), Barbara Saltzman, Karen A. Scott	1
4	“It seemed like she just wanted me to suffer”: Acts of obstetric racism and birthing rights violations against Black women 2024 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), Saraswathi Vedam, (unknown), Barbara Saltzman, Karen A. Scott	5
5	Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder and Reproductive Justice: Examining Unmet Needs for Mental Health and Social Services in a National Cohort 2024 ·Health Equity ·Tanya Khemet Taiwo, (unknown), (unknown), Kathrin Stoll, Nisha Malhotra, Saraswathi Vedam	3
6	Examining respect, autonomy, and mistreatment in childbirth in the US: do provider type and place of birth matter? 2023 ·Reproductive Health ·(unknown), (unknown), Nisha Malhotra, Kathrin Stoll, Nan Strauss, Audrey Lyndon, Saraswathi Vedam	15
7	Measuring disrespect and abuse during childbirth in a high-resource country: Development and validation of a German self-report tool 2023 ·Midwifery ·(unknown), Kathrin Stoll, Saraswathi Vedam, Julia Leinweber, Mechthild M. Groß	15
8	Assessing Dutch women’s experiences of labour and birth: adaptations and psychometric evaluations of the measures Mothers on Autonomy in Decision Making Scale, Mothers on Respect Index, and Childbirth Experience Questionnaire 2.0 2022 ·BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth ·Lilian L. Peters, Marit S. G. van der Pijl, Saraswathi Vedam, (unknown), (unknown), Daniëlle Jansen, Esther Feijen‐de Jong	16
9	Inequities in quality perinatal care in the United States during pregnancy and birth after cesarean 2022 ·PLoS ONE ·Bridget Basile Ibrahim, Saraswathi Vedam, Jessica L. Illuzzi, Melissa Cheyney, Holly Powell Kennedy	11
10	The impact of COVID-19 on the provision of respectful maternity care: Findings from a global survey of health workers 2021 ·Women and Birth ·Anteneh Asefa, Aline Semaan, Thérèse Delvaux, Elise Huysmans, Anna Galle, Emma Sacks, Meghan A. Bohren, Alison Morgan, Michelle Sadler, Saraswathi Vedam, Lenka Beňová	57
11	Perinatal outcomes of planned home birth after cesarean and planned hospital vaginal birth after cesarean at term gestation in British Columbia, Canada: A retrospective population‐based cohort study 2021 ·Birth ·Hamideh Bayrampour, Sarka Lisonkova, Sukhpreet K. Tamana, (unknown), Saraswathi Vedam, Patricia A. Janssen	5
12	The role of midwifery and other international insights for maternity care in the United States: An analysis of four countries 2020 ·Birth ·Holly Powell Kennedy, Marie‐Clare Balaam, Hannah Dahlen, Eugene Declercq, Ank de Jonge, Soo Downe, David Ellwood, Caroline Homer, Jane Sandall, Saraswathi Vedam, Ingrid Wolfe	28
13	Reflecting on Equity in Perinatal Care During a Pandemic 2020 ·Health Equity ·(unknown), Ifeyinwa V. Asiodu, Joia Crear-Perry, (unknown), Audrey Lyndon, Monica R. McLemore, Arrianna Marie Planey, Karen A. Scott, Saraswathi Vedam	32
14	Asking different questions: A call to action for research to improve the quality of care for every woman, every child 2018 ·Birth ·Holly Powell Kennedy, Melissa Cheyney, Hannah Dahlen, Soo Downe, Maralyn Foureur, Caroline Homer, Elaine Jefford, Alison McFadden, Michaela Michel‐Schuldt, Jane Sandall, Hora Soltani, A Speciale, (unknown), Saraswathi Vedam, Mary J. Renfrew	77
15	Reduced prevalence of small-for-gestational-age and preterm birth for women of low socioeconomic position: a population-based cohort study comparing antenatal midwifery and physician models of care 2018 ·BMJ Open ·(unknown), Patricia A. Janssen, Saraswathi Vedam, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Nazeem Muhajarine	25
16	Asking Different Questions: A Call to Action for Research to Improve the Quality of Care for Every Woman, Every Child 2018 ·Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health ·Holly Powell Kennedy, Melissa Cheyney, Hannah Dahlen, Soo Downe, Maralyn Foureur, Caroline Homer, Elaine Jefford, Alison McFadden, Michaela Michel‐Schuldt, Jane Sandall, Hora Soltani, A Speciale, (unknown), Saraswathi Vedam, Mary J. Renfrew	2
17	Mapping integration of midwives across the United States: Impact on access, equity, and outcomes 2018 ·PLoS ONE ·Saraswathi Vedam, Kathrin Stoll, Marian F. MacDorman, Eugene Declercq, (unknown), Melissa Cheyney, (unknown), (unknown), Y. Tony Yang, Holly Powell Kennedy	166
18	The Mothers on Respect (MOR) index: measuring quality, safety, and human rights in childbirth 2017 ·SSM - Population Health ·Saraswathi Vedam, Kathrin Stoll, Nicholas Rubashkin, Kelsey Martin, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	147
19	Assessing quality of maternity care in Hungary: expert validation and testing of the mother-centered prenatal care (MCPC) survey instrument 2017 ·Reproductive Health ·Nicholas Rubashkin, (unknown), Petra Baji, (unknown), Éva Susánszky, Saraswathi Vedam	13
20	WHAT DO CERTIFIED NURSE‐MIDWIVES BELIEVE? MEASURING CNM ATTITUDES TOWARDS PLANNED HOME BIRTH 2009 ·Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health ·Saraswathi Vedam, Kathrin Stoll, Laura Schummers	1

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