ArticleJournal of midwifery & women's health
Experiences and Perspectives of Perinatal Care for Women of Refugee Background, Interpreters, and Care Providers: A Scoping Review.
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introductionWomen of refugee backgrounds who are pregnant continue to face significant challenges after migration, including barriers to accessing adequate perinatal care, resulting in higher risks for poor perinatal outcomes. To address these barriers and reduce these risks, it is imperative to understand the viewpoints of those involved in perinatal care. Thus, the aim of this scoping review is to identify and describe women of refugee backgrounds, interpreters, and care providers' experiences with perinatal care.
methodsA scoping review of qualitative and mixed-methods studies was conducted. Publications were searched from CINAHL, MEDLINE (via OVID), Embase, and PubMed in August 2025. Peer-reviewed studies published in English since 2014 that reported women of refugee background, interpreters, and perinatal care providers' experiences with perinatal care in high-income countries were considered for eligibility.
resultsA total of 57 studies from 12 high-income countries were identified for study inclusion. Of these, 40 studies included women of refugee background as participants, 19 included perinatal care providers who have provided care to women of refugee background, and 2 studies included interpreters who worked within perinatal care settings. Three overarching themes were identified: (1) women's health literacy, (2) language and communication, and (3) personal and sociocultural context. Addressing language barriers and the challenges they pose is vital in supporting women's health literacy and engagement with trauma-informed and culturally safe perinatal care. DISCUSSION: This review underscores the importance of understanding and navigating both women's and perinatal care providers' sociocultural contexts within perinatal care. Perinatal care systems need to actively incorporate interpreters as integral members of the care team and provide training and support tailored to the complexities of working with refugee background populations. Additionally, future research should include interpreters' voices on their perspectives and experiences in perinatal care to comprehensively understand and identify ways to improve interpreter-mediated perinatal care.
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