ArticleJournal of migration and health2020
Navigating new lives: A scoping review and thematic synthesis of forced migrant women's perinatal experiences.
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- Ethnic minority women's experiences of accessing antenatal care in high income European countries: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2023Pooled it
- Maternity Care Experiences of African-Born Women Living in Melbourne, Australia: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Beyond birth support: how doulas navigate anti-racism advocacy for refugee and asylum-seeking women in UK maternity care.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Enablers of and Barriers to Perinatal Mental Healthcare Access and Healthcare Provision for Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Women in the WHO European Region: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- "When a story gets a face…": Visual elicitation of Serbian perspectives on Afghan refugee women's maternity experiences in Serbia.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Maternal Care and Pregnancy Outcomes of Venezuelan and Colombian Refugees.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Article
- Fostering Collective Approaches in Supporting Perinatal Mental Healthcare Access for Migrant Women: A Participatory Health Research Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Service User and Service Provider Perceptions of Enablers and Barriers for Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Women Accessing and Engaging with Perinatal Mental Health Care Services in the WHO European Region: A Scoping Review Protocol.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Perinatal depression: Factors affecting help-seeking behaviours in asylum seeking and refugee women. A systematic review.Journal of migration and health · 2022Review
- Structural constraints and migrant agency as intersecting influences on pregnant and parenting asylum-seeking women's sexual, reproductive, and mental health during forced migration: A qualitative study at the Mexico-US border.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundFor health systems and maternity services to respond effectively to forced displacement, an understanding of the lived experiences of women seeking protection during childbearing is required. This study aim was to systematically review existing literature on the perinatal experiences of forced migrant women.
methodsWe conducted a scoping review including MEDLINE, CINAHL Plus, Web of Science and PsychINFO databases and manual search of references. Included studies were quality-assessed and analysed using inductive thematic synthesis.
findingsIn total 39 studies were included, involving 624 forced migrant women in 12 countries. Three inductive themes were: (1) "The nature of being a forced migrant," describing multiple liminalities experienced by women; (2) support during the perinatal period, showing women's (re)negotiation of shifting kinship and support networks; and (3) interactions with maternity services, revealing variations in maternity care experiences.
conclusionFindings highlight the systemic power structures forced migrant women must (re)negotiate during the perinatal period and the supportive and empowering role maternity services can play through provision of woman-centred care. Further research is needed to understand the lived perinatal experiences of forced migrant in low-income and transit country contexts.
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