Fisher Joanne, Hinchliff Sharron
University of Sheffield.
Pract Midwife. 2013 Jan;16(1):20-2.
Every year since 2004, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has recorded increasing levels of immigration with nearly 600,000 immigrants entering the UK in 2011 (ONS 2012). More than 50 per cent of these immigrants were women. With this increasing immigration to the UK, a review of the literature was conducted to understand the experiences that immigrant women have when encountering the maternity services in the UK. Twelve quantitative and qualitative studies were included in the review, each approach contributing uniquely to our understanding of the subject area. Five themes were identified when the articles in the review were analysed. They were: communication, impediments to accessing healthcare, relationships with healthcare providers, cultural standpoint and social circumstances. The first two of those themes will be considered in this article.
自2004年以来，英国国家统计局（ONS）记录的移民数量逐年增加，2011年有近60万移民进入英国（英国国家统计局，2012年）。这些移民中超过50%为女性。随着移民不断涌入英国，我们对相关文献进行了综述，以了解移民女性在英国接受产科服务时的经历。该综述纳入了12项定量和定性研究，每种方法都为我们理解该主题领域做出了独特贡献。在分析综述中的文章时，确定了五个主题。它们分别是：沟通、获得医疗保健的障碍、与医疗服务提供者的关系、文化立场和社会环境。本文将探讨其中的前两个主题。
