ArticleBMC public health2016
Undocumented migrant women in Denmark have inadequate access to pregnancy screening and have a higher prevalence Hepatitis B virus infection compared to documented migrants in Denmark: a prevalence study.
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- Facilitators and barriers of maternal and infant healthcare access for undocumented migrants in the first 1000 days of life: a systematic review of the literature.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2025Pooled it
- Hepatitis B infection and immunity in migrant children and pregnant persons in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of travel medicine · 2024Pooled it
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- The effect of limited access to antenatal care on pregnancy experiences and outcomes among undocumented migrant women in Europe: a systematic review.Frontiers in global women's health · 2024Review
- Use of non-governmental maternity services and pregnancy outcomes among undocumented women: a cohort study from Norway.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Who should be tested in a pandemic? Ethical considerations.BMC medical ethics · 2021Review
- Maternal health care utilization and the obstetric outcomes of undocumented women in Finland - a retrospective register-based study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- "It's a life you're playing with": A qualitative study on experiences of NHS maternity services among undocumented migrant women in England.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2021Article
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- Late presentation of hepatitis B among patients with newly diagnosed hepatocellular carcinoma: a national cohort study.BMC cancer · 2019Article
- The supply chain of migrant blood donors: an organisational interview study.Vox sanguinis · 2019Article
- Global HBV burden: guesstimates and facts.Hepatology international · 2018Review
- The need for trust and safety inducing encounters: a qualitative exploration of women's experiences of seeking perinatal care when living as undocumented migrants in Sweden.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundPregnant residents of Denmark are tested by their GP for current infections with Hepatitis B virus (HBV), HIV and syphilis through the Danish pregnancy screening programme to identify infections and initiate interventions to prevent mother-to-child transmission. Documented migrants (DM) have access to this screening but undocumented migrants (UM) do not, instead relying on ad-hoc care from clinics run by non-governmental organisations. We aimed to assess screening frequency in UM and to compare prevalence of infection in UM with DM.
methodsWe obtained individual-level information on HBV, HIV and syphilis testing frequency and results for pregnant women attending three clinics specialising in care for UM between August 2011 and August 2014. We obtained aggregate data on the prevalence of the three infections for documented migrants from the Danish pregnancy screening programme and birth register between January 2011 and January 2014. Planned abortions were excluded from the study. We described demographic features of pregnant UM and estimated the screening frequency for HIV, HBV and syphilis. We compared prevalence of current infections in UM and DM by calculating standardised prevalence ratios (SPR).
resultsThe three UM clinics registered 219 pregnancies qualifying for screening. Overall 43, 58 and 60 % of pregnant UM had a test result recorded for HBV, Syphilis and HIV respectively, compared to >99 % in the general Danish population including DM. The prevalence of HBV was higher in UM than in DM (SPR: 2.4; 95 % CI: 1.1-5.3). The SPR of 2 (95 % CI: 0.5-8.0) for HIV was not statistically significant, potentially due to small sample size of UM. None of the pregnant UM tested positive for Syphilis.
conclusionsPregnant UM have a poorer chance of being tested for HIV, HBV and syphilis, despite having a higher prevalence of HBV than DM. We recommend giving systematic access to routine pregnancy screening to all UM to prevent mother-to-child transmission and to address the observed health care inequity.
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