Immigrant and non-immigrant women’s experiences of maternity care: a systematic and comparative review of studies in five countries

Small, Rhonda; Roth, Carolyn; Raval, Manjri; Shafiei, Touran; Korfker, Dineke; Heaman, Maureen; McCourt, Christine; Gagnon, Anita J.

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“…Té-měř všechny studie zabývající se migrantkami v porodním systému zdůrazňují, že ženy zažívají jazykové a komunikační obtíže, jež jsou hodnoceny jako závažné [Ahmed et al 2008;Andrulis, Goodman, Pryor 2002;Balaam et al 2013;Bollini, Stotzer, Wanner 2007;Davies, Bath 2001;Forna et al 2003;Jayaweera, D'Souza, Garcia 2005;Rice, Naksook 1998;Phillimore, Thornhill 2010;Merry et al 2013;Small et al 2014;Teng, Robertson Blackmore, Stewart 2007;Straus, McEwen, Hussein 2009;Robertson 2015;Jelínková 2007]. Dosud provedené výzkumy doklá-dají, že těhotné migrantky se ocitají v nepříjemné situaci, v níž zdravotnickému personálu nerozumí nebo mu rozumí jen v omezené míře.…”

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“…Ameh, van den Broek 2008;Andrulis, Goodman, Pryor 2002;Bischoff et al 2003;Small et al 2014;Phillimore, Thornhill 2010;Rice, Naksook 1998;Rice, Naksook, Watson 1999]. Andrulis et al [2002] na základě svých zjištění tvrdí, že cizinky, které užívají služeb profesionálního tlumočení, mají pozitivnější zkuše-nost se zdravotní péčí v porovnání s ženami, které překlad nevyužijí.…”

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“…Phillimore, Thornhill 2010;Small et al 2014;Rice, Naksook 1998;Rice, Naksook, Watson 1999] upozorňují také na stinné strán-ky a negativní zkušenosti vyplývající z užití profesionálního tlumočení. Shodují se, že i profesionální mluvčí může mít odlišný dialekt a nemusí znát některá ná-řečí či nespisovné prvky jazyka.…”

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“…Davies, Bath 2001]. Mimo to může při překladu, obzvláště není-li mluvčí profesionální, "ve spěchu" dojít k nepřeložení exaktní zprávy, kterou chce žena říci [Small et al 2014;Rice, Naksook 1998]. …”

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“…Obecně se mluví o kulturní necitlivosti a nedostatku kulturního uznání. V důsledku toho mohou ženy postrádat důvěru, blízkost či potlačovat a popírat své zdravotní problémy [Small et al 2014;Teng, Robertson Blackmore, Stewart 2007].…”

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An Intersection of Two Life Changes in Social-Science Research on Women's Health

Pařízková¹,

Glajchová²,

Hřešanová³

2018

Czech Sociological Review

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When the experiences of migration and becoming a mother intersect, the context and conditions of this have implications for the health of the women and their children. This article presents an overview of social-science research on health and pregnancy among migrant women and on the perinatal and postpartum care they receive. Research on 124 studies on this subject revealed that there are three main themes associated with maternal health in this context: (1) How women are defined and categorised as migrants: This is often based on a single indicator, country of origin or birth. This creates a simplified and homogenising category that then also serves as the basis for the use of more complex categories. (2) The significance of social support for families, especially with respect to informal care, and the fundamental role of language and language barriers in health care. The relationship between migrant women and health-care providers is impacted by cultural differences, which leave women in a vulnerable position. (3) Macro-sociological and epidemiological factors. These are discussed mainly from the perspective of the 'epidemiological paradox', which the authors here deem a rhetorical trick because it conceals the variableness of the findings obtained from perinatal health indicators. keywords: perinatal health, healthy immigrant effect, acculturation, migrant women, epidemiological paradox, health care

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An Intersection of Two Life Changes in Social-Science Research on Women's Health

Pařízková¹,

Glajchová²,

Hřešanová³

2018

Czech Sociological Review

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Quality of maternal and newborn care around the time of childbirth for migrant versus nonmigrant women during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Results of the IMAgiNE EURO study in 11 countries of the WHO European region

Costa

Rodrigues

Dias³

et al. 2022

Intl J Gynecology & Obste

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Objective: To describe the perception of quality of maternal and newborn care (QMNC) around the time of childbirth among migrant and nonmigrant women in Europe. Methods: Women who gave birth at a health facility in 11 countries of the WHO European Region from March 2020 to July 2021 were invited to answer an online questionnaire including demographics and childbirth experience. Data were analyzed and compared for 1781 migrant and 20 653 nonmigrant women.Results: Migrant women who experienced labor perceived slightly more difficulties in attending routine antenatal visits (41.2% vs 39.4%; P = 0.001), more barriers in accessing facilities (32.9% vs 29.9%; P = 0.001), lack of timely care (14.7% vs 13.0%; P = 0.025), inadequate room comfort and equipment (9.2% vs 8.5%; P = 0.004), inadequate number of women per room (9.4% vs 8.6%; P = 0.039), being prevented from staying with their baby as they wished (7.8% vs 6.9%; P = 0.011), or suffering abuse (14.5% vs 12.7%; P = 0.022) compared with nonmigrant women. For women who had a prelabor cesarean, migrant women were more likely not to receive pain relief after birth (16.8% vs.13.5%; P = 0.039) and less likely to provide informal payment (1.8% vs 4.4%; P = 0.005) compared with nonmigrant women. Overall, the QMNC index was not significantly different for migrant compared with nonmigrant women.

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Look to Norway: Serving new families and infants in a multiethnic population

Leirbakk

Magnus

Torper³

et al. 2019

Infant Mental Health Journal

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Despite recognition that immigrant women face significant health challenges, addressing the healthcare needs of immigrants is a source of debate in the United States. Lack of adequate healthcare for immigrants is recognized as a social justice issue, and other countries have incorporated immigrants into their healthcare services. Oslo, the fastest growing capital in Europe, is rapidly shifting to a heterogeneous society prompting organizational action and change. The New Families Program serves first‐time mothers and their infants in an Oslo district serving 53% minorities from 142 countries. Anchored in salutogenic theory, the program aims to support the parent–child relationship, children's development and social adaptation, and to prevent stress‐related outcomes. Formative research has informed the successful program development and implementation within the existing maternal and child healthcare service. Implications for addressing maternal and child health needs of an immigrant population are presented.

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Immigrant and non-immigrant women’s experiences of maternity care: a systematic and comparative review of studies in five countries

Cited by 188 publications

References 55 publications

An Intersection of Two Life Changes in Social-Science Research on Women's Health

An Intersection of Two Life Changes in Social-Science Research on Women's Health

Quality of maternal and newborn care around the time of childbirth for migrant versus nonmigrant women during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Results of the IMAgiNE EURO study in 11 countries of the WHO European region

Look to Norway: Serving new families and infants in a multiethnic population

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