Background Across Europe there are increasing numbers of migrant women who are of
childbearing age. Migrant women are at risk of poorer pregnancy outcomes. Models of …

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 …

Immigrant mothers in developed countries often experience worse pregnancy outcomes
than native women. Several epidemiological studies have described the pregnancy …

Background Racism is frequently mentioned as a social determinant of migrants' health and
a barrier to health services. However, in the European context, racism and its impact on …

Introduction pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood are natural processes that bring joy to
individual women and families. However, for many migrant women, becoming a mother …

Women have been migrating at similar rates to men for the past 40 years, and comprised
about half of all migrants in 2005. Women and children are most affected by displacement as …

Aim A synthesis of the evidence of migrant women's perceptions of their needs and
experiences in relation to pregnancy and childbirth. Background Despite the fact that all …

Background Despite the potential of prenatal care for addressing many pregnancy
complications and concurrent health problems, non-western women in industrialized …

Objective: Despite the growing number of young second-generation immigrant (SGI)
children and adolescents, studies about their mental health are rare. The objective of this …

The number of female migrants of childbearing age is rapidly increasing, which entails
specific needs for maternal health services. Through a systematic review of the academic …