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Transportation is often conceptualized as a barrier to appointment attendance, limiting understanding of its broader role in prenatal care. This study examined how transportation shapes prenatal care experiences among Black women.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We used a concurrent triangulation mixed\u2010methods design with 8 Black women who completed 2 semistructured interviews (preprenatal and postprenatal visit) and a ride\u2010along observation. Qualitative data explored transportation, care experiences, interactions with health care providers, and emotional well\u2010being. Quantitative data examined mode of transportation, travel time, and road conditions. Data were analyzed concurrently and integrated through triangulation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Five themes emerged: (1) Not every ride is a good option; (2) driving while pregnant; (3) it takes a village to feel safe in my care; (4) roads matter: infrastructure as a determinant of prenatal care; (5) I would expect them to give me some grace. Transportation was multidimensional, encompassing safety, cost, reliability, physical discomfort, and emotional burden. Structural factors\u2014including institutional policies, scheduling inflexibility, parking challenges, and road conditions\u2014influenced both access to care and experiences within care. Despite these challenges, participants consistently prioritized prenatal care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Transportation is a structural determinant that shapes both access to and experiences of prenatal care. Findings challenge deficit\u2010based narratives by highlighting how Black women actively navigate complex systems to obtain care. Efforts to improve maternal health equity should integrate transportation considerations into health care delivery, health system design, and community\u2010informed strategies that address structural barriers to person\u2010centered care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/jmwh.70190","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,28]],"date-time":"2026-09-28T04:00:18Z","timestamp":1790568018000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Transportation Is Not Just a Ride: How Transportation Shapes Prenatal Care Experiences Among Black Women"],"prefix":"10.1111","author":[{"given":"Lucinda","family":"Canty","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Elaine Marieb College of Nursing University of Massachusetts Amherst  Amherst Massachusetts"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lindiwe","family":"Sibeko","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health and Health Sciences University of Massachusetts Amherst  Amherst Massachusetts"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ruth Appiah","family":"Kubi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Promotion and Policy, School of Public Health and Health University of Massachusetts Amherst  Amherst Massachusetts"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Favorite","family":"Iradukunda","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Elaine Marieb College of Nursing University of Massachusetts Amherst  Amherst Massachusetts"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Isabelle Coppa","family":"Wandenkolk","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Riccio College of Engineering University of Massachusetts Amherst  Amherst Massachusetts"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shannon C.","family":"Roberts","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Riccio College of Engineering University of Massachusetts Amherst  Amherst Massachusetts"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,27]]},"reference":[{"issue":"3","key":"e_1_2_8_2_1","first-page":"1","article-title":"Timing and adequacy of prenatal care in the United States, 2016","volume":"67","author":"Osterman MJK","year":"2018","journal-title":"National Center for Health Statistics"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s40615\u2010015\u20100204\u2010x"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ajogmf.2021.100442"},{"key":"e_1_2_8_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1055\/S\u20100032\u20101316439"},{"issue":"1","key":"e_1_2_8_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1046\/j.1365-3016.2001.00001.x","article-title":"How effective is antenatal care in preventing maternal mortality and serious morbidity? 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