Do attitudes and behavior of health care professionals exacerbate health care disparities among immigrant and ethnic minority groups? An integrative literature review

D Drewniak, T Krones, V Wild - International journal of nursing studies, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives Recent investigations of ethnicity related disparities in health care have focused
on the contribution of providers' implicit biases. A significant effect on health care outcomes …

Black, Asian and minority ethnic women's experiences of maternity services in the UK: A qualitative evidence synthesis

J MacLellan, S Collins, M Myatt, C Pope… - Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aims Black, Asian and minority ethnic women are at higher risk of dying during
pregnancy, childbirth and postnatally and of experiencing premature birth, stillbirth or …

Contradictions and conflict: A meta-ethnographic study of migrant women's experiences of breastfeeding in a new country

V Schmied, H Olley, E Burns, M Duff, CL Dennis… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2012 - Springer
Background Studies report mixed findings about rates of both exclusive and partial
breastfeeding amongst women who are migrants or refugees in high income countries. It is …

Stillbirth differences according to regions of origin: an analysis of the German perinatal database, 2004-2007

A Reeske, M Kutschmann, O Razum… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2011 - Springer
Background Stillbirth is a sensitive indicator for access to, and quality of health care and
social services in a society. If a particular population group eg migrants experiences higher …

Which women are at an increased risk of a caesarean section or an instrumental vaginal birth in the UK: an exploration within the M illennium Cohort Study

HN Essex, J Green, H Baston… - BJOG: An International …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To explore the maternal demographic factors associated with operative births
(instrumental vaginal births or caesarean section), after adjustment for health, interpersonal …

Inside the 'imperfect mosaic': Minority ethnic women's qualitative experiences of race and ethnicity during pregnancy, childbirth, and maternity care in the United …

SA Silverio, N Varman, Z Barry, N Khazaezadeh… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Persistent, high rates of maternal mortality amongst ethnic minorities is one of
the UK's starkest examples of racial disparity. With greater risks of adverse outcomes during …

Perinatal outcomes among migrant mothers in the United Kingdom: is it a matter of biology, behaviour, policy, social determinants or access to health care?

S Puthussery - Best practice & research Clinical obstetrics & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•Ethnic minority grouping is a risk factor for adverse perinatal outcomes in the
UK.•It is unclear if maternal migrant status adds to the excess risk of poor …

Ethnic minority women's experiences of accessing antenatal care in high income European countries: a systematic review

E Sharma, PC Tseng, A Harden, L Li… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background Women from ethnic minority backgrounds are at greater risk of adverse
maternal outcomes. Antenatal care plays a crucial role in reducing risks of poor outcomes …

The midwife–woman relationship in a South Wales community: Experiences of midwives and migrant Pakistani women in early pregnancy

L Goodwin, B Hunter, A Jones - Health Expectations, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background In 2015, 27.5% of births in England and Wales were to mothers born
outside of the UK. Compared to their White British peers, minority ethnic and migrant women …

Interoceptive sensibility and body satisfaction in pregnant and non-pregnant women with and without children

A Crossland, E Kirk, C Preston - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Pregnancy is a time of great physical and psychological change. As well as prominent
changes in the external appearance of the body, such as the baby bump, there are also …