The global burden of perinatal common mental health disorders and substance use among migrant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Stevenson, G Fellmeth, S Edwards… - The Lancet Public …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background There are one billion migrants globally, of whom 82 million are forced migrants.
Pregnant migrants face pre-migration stressors such as conflict, transit stressors including …

Refugee women's experiences negotiating motherhood and maternity care in a new country: A meta-ethnographic review

J Pangas, O Ogunsiji, R Elmir, S Raman… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this meta-ethnographic review was to examine refugee women's
experiences negotiating motherhood and maternity services in a new country with a view to …

Postpartum depression and social support in a racially and ethnically diverse population of women

C Pao, J Guintivano, H Santos… - Archives of women's …, 2019 - Springer
Lack of social support is an important risk factor for postpartum depression (PPD), whereas
the presence of social support can buffer against PPD. However, the relationship between …

Challenges and barriers to optimal maternity care for recently migrated women-a mixed-method study in Norway

S Bains, S Skråning, J Sundby, S Vangen… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2021 - Springer
Background Migrant women are at increased risk for complications related to pregnancy and
childbirth, possibly due to inadequate access and utilisation of healthcare. Recently …

Determinants of food security among people from refugee backgrounds resettled in high-income countries: A systematic review and thematic synthesis

T Gingell, K Murray, I Correa-Velez, D Gallegos - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Food is intrinsically linked to culture, identity, and for people with lived refugee experiences,
cultural foods are a critical part of settlement into a new country, which is often a time of high …

The relationship between diet/nutrition and the mental health of immigrants in Western societies through a holistic bio-psycho-socio-cultural lens: A scoping review

S Elshahat, T Moffat, O Gagnon, L Charkatli… - Appetite, 2023 - Elsevier
Epidemiological evidence suggests that diet and nutrition not only impact individuals'
physical health but also shape their mental health (MH). The nutrition/diet-MH relationship …

Access to health care for pregnant Arabic-speaking refugee women and mothers in Germany

J Henry, C Beruf, T Fischer - Qualitative Health Research, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Refugee women often encounter multiple barriers when accessing ante-, peri-, and
postnatal care. The aim of this study was to investigate how premigration experiences …

Postpartum depression and life experiences of mothers with an immigrant background living in the south of Sweden

M Johansson, K Ledung Higgins… - … Journal of Qualitative …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Purpose Postpartum Depression (PPD)—a common health problem for mothers'
postpartum increases the risk of negative interaction between mothers and infants as it …

Maternal violence experiences and risk of postpartum depression: a meta-analysis of cohort studies

S Zhang, L Wang, T Yang, L Chen, X Qiu… - European …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Background: Most of original studies indicated maternal violence experiences is associated
with adverse obstetric outcomes, to date, but it is not clear that the association of maternal …

Postpartum depression prevalence and risk factors among Indigenous, non-Indigenous and immigrant women in Canada

N Daoud, K O'Brien, P O'Campo, S Harney… - Canadian Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Objectives The social position of different minority groups in contemporary societies
suggests different risk factors for postpartum depression (PPD). In this study, we used two …