ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2019
Factors Associated with Access to Maternal and Reproductive Health Care among Somali Refugee Women Resettled in Ohio, United States: A Cross-Sectional Survey.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Maternal Health Experiences and Health Care Utilization of African Immigrant Women: A Review of The Literature.Maternal and child health journal · 2023Pooled it
- Access to preventive sexual and reproductive health care for women from refugee-like backgrounds: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2022Pooled it
- New Checkbox, Now What? A Scoping Review to Guide Health Research among Middle Eastern and North African Communities.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Clinician Perceptions of Somali-American Patients in Specialized Maternal-Fetal Care.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Article
- Female genital mutilation/cutting experiences and attitudes among women from countries with high prevalence of FGM/C living in the United States: findings from the women's health needs study.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Determinants of maternal health service utilisation among refugee women in Krisan and Ampain camps, Ghana:Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Article
- Maternal and perinatal outcomes of Somali migrant women in comparison to host populations in the Global North: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology · 2025Review
- Experiences of gender-based violence among Somali refugee women: a socio-ecological model approach.Culture, health & sexuality · 2024Review
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Disparities Among Middle Eastern and North African Women and Children in the United States.Maternal and child health journal · 2024Article
- Influence of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting on Health Morbidity, Health Service Utilization and Satisfaction with Care among Somali Women and Teenage Girls in the United States.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2023Article
- Attitudes and Experiences Surrounding Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Scoping Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Article
- Experiences of Primary Healthcare Workers in Australia towards Women and Girls Living with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A scoping review of maternal health among resettled refugee women in the United States.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Interbirth Intervals of Immigrant and Refugee Women in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of MCH and AIDS · 2023Article
- African Immigrant Women's Maternal Health Experiences in Clarkston, Georgia: A Qualitative Study.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2023Article
- Perspectives of women of refugee background on healthcare needs in a major urban metropolitan community in the US: A qualitative needs assessment.Health & social care in the community · 2022Article
- Access of Migrant Youths in Sweden to Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare: A Cross-sectional Survey.International journal of health policy and management · 2022Article
- Pap Smear and Mammogram Screening Rates in a Refugee and General OB/GYN Clinic: A Retrospective Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2022Article
- Assessing the reliability and validity of attitudes and confidence scales for the care of women and girls affected by female genital mutilation/cutting.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Factors Associated with Health Care Provider Attitudes, and Confidence for the Care of Women and Girls Affected by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.Health equity · 2021Article
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Abstract
This study examined maternal and reproductive health (MRH) access of Somali refugees in the U.S. across four access dimensions (willingness to seek care, gaining entry to the health system, seeing a primary provider and seeing a specialist). We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 427 Somali refugee reproductive-age women in Franklin County, Ohio. Following descriptive statistics of demographics, we conducted multivariate analyses to test associations between demographics and the four access dimensions. Most Somali refugee women were married (68%), attained primary education (92%), employed (64%) and were circumcised (82%). Young (OR 2.61, 95% CI 1.25-5.60), single (OR 1.78, 95% CI 1.15-2.78), and minors upon arrival (OR 2.36, 95% CI 1.44-3.90) were more willing to seek care. Lack of insurance, limited language fluency and being circumcised limited access to care across all dimensions. Barriers to access need to be systematically addressed. Deconstructing beliefs regarding health systems may improve access, especially among older Somali women.
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