ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2025
Barriers to postpartum health and opinions on a postpartum peer navigator program amongst refugee women resettled in California.
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- Understanding equity-oriented maternity care for women of refugee background in high-income countries: a qualitative systematic review.International journal for equity in health · 2026Pooled it
- Patient Navigation and Postpartum Health Care Outcomes: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA health forum · 2026Trial
- Bridging Gaps in Perinatal Mental Health: A Review of Peer and Non-specialist Supports for Racially, Ethnically and Culturally Diverse Communities in the U.S.Current psychiatry reports · 2026Review
- Mental health disparities by sex: unravelling determinants and changes in the refugee resettlement process over a decade.Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Group Sessions with Pre-recorded Presentations on Digital and Postpartum Health Literacy Among Arab American Women.Maternal and child health journal · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study is to identify postpartum challenges and assess for interest in a postpartum peer navigator program amongst refugee women resettled in California.
methodsParticipants were recruited through ethnic community-based organizations in California using convenience and snowball sampling. Arabic, Dari, or Pashto speaking women who have given birth in the United States within the last five years and entered the country as refugees, special immigrant visa holders, or asylum seekers were eligible to participate. Semi-structured interviews were analyzed using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis.
resultsWe interviewed 26 participants. The mean age was 30 years (SD = 6.3) and mean length of time in the United States was 4.5 years (SD = 3.0). All participants are state insurance recipients. Most participants (89%, n = 23) utilize an interpreter. We identified seven themes: (1) lack of comprehensible postpartum information; (2) displacement and isolation worsen postpartum mental health; (3) stigma and fear discourage seeking postpartum mental health care; (4) barriers in interpretation undermine postpartum care recommendations; (5) interest in a language concordant postpartum navigator.
conclusionRefugee women encounter challenges with contraception and mental health care postpartum exacerbated by language barriers and difficulties with interpreter use. There is interest in language concordant postpartum peer navigation as tool to mitigating these challenges.
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