A concept analysis of the term migrant women in the context of pregnancy
| Autor: | Marina Joanna Weckend, Marie-Clare Balaam, Melanie Haith-Cooper, Valerie Fleming, Triin Roosalu, Sanja Špoljar Vržina, Alena Pařízková |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Service delivery framework
media_common.quotation_subject Concept Formation B720 RT HT 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine nursing Pregnancy Schema (psychology) Concept learning pregnant Health care Formal concept analysis concept midwifery migrant nursing pregnant women Humans Maternal Health Services 030212 general & internal medicine Sociology Literature Review General Nursing midwifery media_common Transients and Migrants 030504 nursing Conceptualization business.industry Parturition Gender studies Ambiguity Europe migrant Residence Female Literature Reviews women RG 0305 other medical science business concept |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Nursing Practice |
| ISSN: | 1322-7114 |
| Popis: | Aim This paper explores the concept of migrant women as used in European healthcare literature in context of pregnancy to provide a clearer understanding of the concept for use in research and service delivery. Methods Walker and Avant's method of concept analysis. Results The literature demonstrates ambiguity around the concept; most papers do not provide an explicit or detailed definition of the concept. They include the basic idea that women have moved from an identifiable region/country to the country in which the research is undertaken but fail to acknowledge adequately the heterogeneity of migrant women. The paper provides a definition of the concept as a descriptive theory and argues that research must include a clear definition of the migrant specific demographics of the women. This should include country/region of origin and host, status within the legal system of host country, type of migration experience, and length of residence. Conclusion There is a need for a more systematic conceptualization of the idea of migrant women within European literature related to pregnancy experiences and outcomes to reflect the heterogeneity of this concept. To this end, the schema suggested in this paper should be adopted in future research. SUMMARY STATEMENT What is already known about this topic? There is an increasing concern with the health of pregnant migrant women in Europe.There is a lack of clear definition of what is meant by the concept migrant women in European literature focusing on pregnancy experience and outcomes.This ambiguity negatively effects the comparability and so utility of research on this topic. What this paper adds? An analysis of the use of the concept migrant women in contemporary European health and social care literature focusing on pregnancy experience and outcomes.A descriptive theory, which provides the basis for a more nuanced conceptualization of this concept.A schema based on 4 descriptive aspects surrounding pregnant migrant women, which could provide a useful framework for further empirical research. The implications of this paper: The implementation of the theory presented would provide a more nuanced basis for research acknowledging the heterogeneity of migrant experience.A clearer definition of the characteristics of participants in future studies would improve the comparability of research.The schema offers a practical tool, which could be adopted by future researchers and/or policymakers. |
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