School of Geography and Earth Sciences and McMaster Institute of Environment and Health, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada.
Cult Health Sex. 2011 May;13(5):561-74. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2011.555927.
In addition to facing barriers to health care and experiencing poor health status, immigrants to Canada and Sweden tend to have more negative birth outcomes than the native-born population, including low birth weight and perinatal mortality rates. Explored through interviews with health care professionals, including midwives, nurse practitioners, social workers and obstetrician gynaecologists, this paper evaluates their experiences in providing prenatal care to immigrants in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Results reveal the complexity of delivering care to immigrants, particularly with respect to expectations surrounding language, culture and type and professionalism of care. The paper concludes by discussing future research options and implications for the delivery of prenatal care to this population.
除了面临医疗保健障碍和健康状况不佳之外，加拿大和瑞典的移民往往比本土出生的人口有更多负面的生育结果，包括低出生体重和围产期死亡率。本文通过对包括助产士、护士从业者、社会工作者和妇产科医生在内的医疗保健专业人员的访谈，评估了他们在安大略省汉密尔顿为移民提供产前护理的经验。研究结果揭示了向移民提供护理的复杂性，特别是在语言、文化以及护理类型和专业性方面的期望。本文最后讨论了未来的研究选择和对这一人群提供产前护理的影响。
