Addressing mental health issues among migrant and refugee pregnant women: A call for action
| Autor: | Maria van den Muijsenbergh, Paraskevi Giaxi, Maria Iliadou, Styliani Tziaferi, Evangelia Leontitsi, Maria Papadakaki, Eirini Sioti, Anastasios Mastroyiannakis, Elena Petelos, Victoria G. Vivilaki |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Refugee Psychological intervention Scopus MEDLINE Policy Case studies lcsh:Gynecology and obstetrics Healthcare improvement science Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 18] well-being pregnant Maternity and Midwifery medicine refugee lcsh:RG1-991 Depression (differential diagnoses) lcsh:RT1-120 lcsh:Nursing Obstetrics and Gynecology social sciences healthcare professionals Mental illness medicine.disease Mental health mental disorders migrant Family medicine Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Well-being population characteristics Psychology geographic locations |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Midwifery, 3 European Journal of Midwifery European Journal of Midwifery, Vol 3, Iss May (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2585-2906 |
| Popis: | Migrant and refugee pregnant women constitute a highly vulnerable group to mental disorders. The rates of mental illness of migrants and refugees are higher than those of host populations, with migrant women being more likely to suffer from prenatal depression. A Policy Paper was developed based on a literature review conducted in Medline, Scopus and Google Scholar. Filtering criteria were: year of publication (2002–2017), study topic relevance, and English language. A total of 63 documents were identified. Most of the documents were scientific papers while a large number of documents were reports of EU committees and networks on migrant issues or annual reports of international bodies. From the analysis of existing evidence, four major topics emerged for the perinatal health of migrant women: 1) Prevalence and risk factors for antenatal mental disorders, 2) Assessment of mental disorders, 3) Healthcare professionals’ training on supporting migrant and refugee pregnant women, and 4) Interventions for the mental health of migrant women. Midwives and other members of interdisciplinary teams have to be trained and culturally competent to successfully meet the needs of migrant and refugee pregnant women. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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