Doulas: All for one and one for all!

A 3-minute lightning talk was given by Victoria Keenan at the 2019 Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium on her role as a researcher for the Community Doula Project in Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties. The presentation provided an insight into the emergent themes identified from the ongoing semi-structured, open-ended qualitative interviews that Victoria is undertaking with doulas who are affiliated with the program. These include the personal and social impact of the program, what is working well, as well as any challenges or obstacles to the smooth running of the program. This research will enable other counties, states and countries to adopt an optimal community doula project format that has been formed with dedication and care by Dr Melissa Cheyney, her team, and everyone involved in the project, in order to promote health equity and reduce health disparities.