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ArticleEuropean journal of public health2019

Perinatal health of refugee and asylum-seeking women in Sweden 2014-17: a register-based cohort study.

Can Liu, Mia Ahlberg, Anders Hjern, Olof Stephansson

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Article in European journal of public health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 50 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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50 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 88 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Can LiuClinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Mia AhlbergClinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Anders HjernClinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Olof StephanssonClinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Karolinska University Hospital · SEStockholm University · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAn increasing number of migrants have fled armed conflict, persecution and deteriorating living conditions, many of whom have also endured risky migration journeys to reach Europe. Despite this, little is known about the perinatal health of migrant women who are particularly vulnerable, such as refugees, asylum-seekers, and undocumented migrants, and their access to perinatal care in the host country.

methodsUsing the Swedish Pregnancy Register, we analyzed indicators of perinatal health and health care usage in 31 897 migrant women from the top five refugee countries of origin between 2014 and 2017. We also compared them to native-born Swedish women.

resultsCompared to Swedish-born women, migrant women from Syria, Iraq, Somali, Eritrea and Afghanistan had higher risks of poor self-rated health, gestational diabetes, stillbirth and infants with low birthweight. Within the migrant population, asylum-seekers and undocumented migrants had a higher risk of poor maternal self-rated health than refugee women with residency, with an adjusted risk ratio (RR) of 1.84 and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) of 1.72-1.97. They also had a higher risk of preterm birth (RR 1.47, 95% CI 1.21-1.79), inadequate antenatal care (RR 2.56, 95% CI 2.27-2.89) and missed postpartum care visits (RR 1.15, 95% CI 1.10-1.22).

conclusionRefugee, asylum-seeking and undocumented migrant women were vulnerable during pregnancy and childbirth. Living without residence permits negatively affected self-rated health, pregnancy and birth outcomes in asylum-seekers and undocumented migrants. Pregnant migrant women's special needs should be addressed by those involved in the asylum reception process and by health care providers.

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Health StatusPerinatal CareRefugeesAdolescentAdultEritreaFemaleHealth Status IndicatorsHumansMiddle EastPregnancyRegistriesSomaliaSwedenWomen's HealthYoung Adult

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