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The impact of migration on women’s mental health in the postpartum period

  • Authors: Almeida LM, Ayres-de-Campos D, Caldas JP, Costa-Santos C, Dias S
  • Publication Year: 2016
  • Journal: Revista de Saúde Pública
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4917335/

OBJECTIVE To assess the influence of I mmigration on the psychological health of women after childbirth. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, immigrant and Portuguese-native women delivering in the four public hospitals of the metropolitan area of Porto, Portugal, were contacted by telephone between February and December 2012 during the first postpartum month to schedule a […]
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Maternal healthcare in migrants: a systematic review

  • Authors: Almeida LM, Ayres-de-Campos D, Caldas J, Dias S, Salcedo-Barrientos D
  • Publication Year: 2013
  • Journal: Maternal and Child Health Journal
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23334357

Pregnancy is a period of increased vulnerability for migrant women, and access to healthcare, use and quality of care provided during this period are important aspects to characterize the support provided to this population. A systematic review of the scientific literature contained in the MEDLINE and SCOPUS databases was carried out, searching for population based studies published between 1990 and 2012 and reporting on maternal healthcare in immigrant populations.
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Assessing Maternal Healthcare Inequities among Migrants: A Qualitative Study

  • Authors: Almeida LM, Ayres-de-Campos D, Caldas J, Dias S
  • Publication Year: 2014
  • Journal: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24627061

Considering pregnancy and motherhood as periods of increased vulnerability in migrant women, to characterize the healthcare provided to this collective, we sought to identify and understand patterns of satisfaction and demand of maternal and child healthcare, assessing women’s perceptions about its quality. The study followed a qualitative methodology (semi-structured interviews) for collecting and analysing data (content analysis) and was conducted in Porto, the second largest city of Portugal.
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Obstetrical care in a migrant population with free access to healthcare

  • Authors: Almeida LM, Ayres-de-Campos D, Caldas JMP, Costa-Santos C, Dias S
  • Publication Year: 2014
  • Journal: International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
  • Link: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002072921400232X

Objective: To evaluate differences in obstetric care between immigrant and native women in a country with free access to health care.
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