Midwifery Department, University College of Copenhagen, Sigurdsgade 26, 2200 København N, Denmark.
Danish Research Centre for Migration, Ethnicity and Health, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1353 København K, Denmark.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Sep 7;17(18):6503. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186503.
The purpose of this study is to explore undocumented immigrant women's experiences of, as well as their access to, maternity care services during pregnancy in Denmark. Recruiting through the two branches of a non-governmental organization (NGO)-driven health clinic in Denmark, we conducted 21 semi-structured interviews with undocumented immigrant women in Denmark from January 2018 to January 2019. The undocumented immigrant women experienced barriers such as fear of deportation, concerns about payment for services, and uncertainties about rules for access. Many of them described depending on NGO-driven initiatives to access maternity care services and found these as providing a safe environment for care. Our findings contribute insights towards understanding the health behavior of undocumented immigrant women and highlight the need for inclusive care to safeguard the health of the women and their children.
本研究旨在探讨丹麦无证移民女性在怀孕期间获得和经历产妇保健服务的情况。通过丹麦一个非政府组织（NGO）开办的健康诊所的两个分支机构进行招募，我们于 2018 年 1 月至 2019 年 1 月期间对丹麦的 21 名无证移民女性进行了半结构化访谈。这些无证移民女性在获得产妇保健服务方面面临着诸如被驱逐出境的恐惧、对服务费用的担忧以及对准入规则的不确定等障碍。她们中的许多人表示依赖 NGO 驱动的举措来获得产妇保健服务，并发现这些举措为她们提供了一个安全的护理环境。我们的研究结果有助于了解无证移民女性的健康行为，并强调需要提供包容性的护理，以保障这些女性及其子女的健康。
