ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2017
Postpartum depression risk factors among recent refugee, asylum-seeking, non-refugee immigrant, and Canadian-born women: results from a prospective cohort study.
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- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Mental Health of Immigrant Parents.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Interventions of Postpartum Depression in Refugees and Asylum-Seeking Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Gynecologic and obstetric investigation · 2024Pooled it
- Community-based doulas for migrant and refugee women: a mixed-method systematic review and narrative synthesis.BMJ global health · 2022Pooled it
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- Interventions facilitating access to perinatal care for migrant women without medical insurance: a scoping review.PloS one · 2026Article
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- Predictors of postpartum depression in Syrian refugee women: indirect pathways between postmigration stress and depression through resilience and social support.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Exploring the Experiences of Community-Based Doulas That Serve Immigrant, Migrant, and Refugee Clients in Arkansas.Women's reproductive health (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2025Article
- Postpartum depression and life experiences of mothers with an immigrant background living in the south of Sweden.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2023Article
- Higher Rates of Cesarean Sections Found in Somali Immigrant Women in Minnesota.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2022Review
- Psychosocial and behavioral health indicators among immigrant and non-immigrant recent mothers.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Parity and Psychosocial Risk Factors Increase the Risk of Depression During Pregnancy Among Recent Immigrant Women in Canada.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2022Article
- Assessment of Perinatal Depression Risk among internally displaced Yazidi Women in Iraq: a descriptive cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Disparities in postpartum depression screening participation between immigrant and Danish-born women.European journal of public health · 2022Article
- Interventions facilitating access to perinatal care for migrant women without medical insurance: A scoping review protocol.PloS one · 2022Article
- First perinatal psychiatric episode among refugee and family-reunified immigrant women compared to Danish-born women: a register-based study.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2021Article
- Challenges and barriers to optimal maternity care for recently migrated women - a mixed-method study in Norway.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThe objective was to examine and compare risk factors for postpartum depression among: (1) recent (≤5 years) migrant and Canadian-born women, and (2) refugee, asylum-seeking, and non-refugee immigrant women.
methodsA sample of 1536 women (1024 migrant and 512 Canadian-born) were recruited from 12 hospitals. Women completed questionnaires at 1-2 and 16 weeks postpartum including questions on socio-demographics, biomedical history, health services, and migration and resettlement factors. Bivariate analyses and multivariate logistic regression were performed to examine and compare risk factors for postpartum depressive symptoms at 16 weeks postpartum.
resultsRecent migrant women had significantly higher rates (6%) of depressive symptoms at 16 weeks postpartum than Canadian-born women (2.9%). Asylum-seekers had the highest rate (14.3%), followed by refugee (11.5%) and non-refugee immigrant women (5.1%). Migrant women at greatest risk to develop depressive symptoms were those who experienced abuse, had pain post-birth, worried about family members left behind, had food insecurity, and had reduced access to healthcare (limited insurance and/or no regular care-provider). Conversely, those with higher levels of social support and who felt they belonged to a community had a lower risk of developing depressive symptoms.
conclusionAll childbearing recent migrant women should be considered at risk for postpartum depression. To prevent and support migrant women suffering postpartum depressive symptoms, barriers to healthcare need to be addressed and interventions should include assessments and support/programmes for abuse/violence, lack of social support, food insecurity, and stress/poor mental health. Treatment of pain during the postpartum period is also critical.
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