Preterm Delivery Risk in Migrants in Italy: An Observational Prospective Study

Sosta, Elena; Tomasoni, Lina Rachele; Frusca, T.; Triglia, Maria; Pirali, F; Hamad, Issa El; Castelli, Francesco

doi:10.1111/j.1708-8305.2008.00215.x

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“…No significant differences were found in the following outcome measures: maternal age, mode of delivery, average weight, length of hospital stay, Apgar score at 5 minutes, and RDS; however, there were more low birth weight infants (<2500 g) in the Argentine women population; these results are not consistent with the conclusions of the reviewed bibliography. [5][6][7] One of the causes described in the reviewed bibliography is that the rate of smoking native women is five times higher than, i.e., in the Bolivian population, 13 which may have contributed to the low birth weight of infants born from Argentine women. The higher prevalence of adolescent pregnancies among this population may also be related to the low birth weight.…”

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“…5 N u m e r o u s i n t e r n a t i o n a l investigations have demonstrated t h a t m i g r a n t p o p u l a t i o n s a r e vulnerable; and such vulnerability leads to complicated social and health difficulties that pose a strong challenge on health care services. In Italy it has been shown that the risk of preterm birth is significantly higher among migrants (p =0.015), 6 while in Spain the prevalence of adolescent pregnancies was 3-5 times higher among migrants compared to Spanish women. 7 Migrant women in Europe had a clear disadvantage in all outcome measures assessed: 43% of higher low birth weight risk, 24% of preterm delivery, 50% of perinatal mortality, and 61% of congenital malformations.…”

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Migrant population and perinatal health

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Migrant population and perinatal health

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“…[5][6][7] Una de las causas descritas en la bibliografía consultada es que la proporción de mujeres nativas que fuman es cinco veces mayor que en la población boliviana, 13 hecho que podría contribuir al bajo peso al nacer en los hijos de madres nativas. La mayor prevalencia de embarazo adolescente en esta población podría corresponderse también con el bajo peso al nacer.…”

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Salud perinatal de la población migrante

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Migrant population and perinatal health RESUMENIntroducción. La cantidad de migrantes extranjeros tiende a crecer. La situación de los residentes fuera de su propio país es compleja y genera un impacto en el sistema público de salud. El objetivo del trabajo fue analizar el riesgo perinatal de las madres migrantes y de sus recién nacidos en comparación con las madres argentinas nativas y sus recién nacidos. Métodos. Estudio de cohortes que incluyó a 2000 madres y sus recién nacidos (1000 migrantes y 1000 nativos) asistidos en una maternidad pública. Resultados. Los madres nativas presentaron mayor proporción de recién nacidos con bajo peso al nacer (9,9% contra 5,3; p < 0,01), primigestas (42% contra 37%; p= 0,012) y embarazo adolescente (6% contra 1,3%; p < 0,001). Las mujeres migrantes presentaron mayor proporción de embarazos mal controlados (21,7% contra 13,4%; p < 0,01), serología positiva para Chagas (3,2% contra 0,4%; p < 0,01) y recién nacidos que requirieron luminoterapia (20,5% contra 14,3%; p= 0,04). Conclusión. En este estudio, las madres argentinas presentaron mayor proporción de recién nacidos de bajo peso al nacer, primigestas y embarazo adolescente, mientras que las mujeres migrantes presentaron mayor proporción de serología positiva para Chagas, déficit en los controles del embarazo y luminoterapia en sus recién nacidos. INTRODUCCIÓNA c t u a l m e n t e s e c o n s i d e r a l a m i g r a c i ó n c o m o u n o d e l o s principales temas de la agenda mundial: cerca de 192 millones de personas viven fuera de su país de origen, lo cual representa alrededor del 3% de la población mundial.

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“…Their health indicators are frequently worse, which is explained by interactions between socio-material deprivation factors aggravated by stressors involved in the migration process. Along with issues related to health literacy concerning pregnancy and its assistance, migrants often obtain poorer medical follow-ups (Sosta et al, 2008;Schutte et al, 2010). Additionally, migrants' expectations about healthcare received during pregnancy commonly differ and conflict with the normative procedures of the host country.…”

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Social vulnerability on maternal health in immigrants. A problem of interculturality

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The scientific literature indicates how often migrants tend to be the most vulnerable population groups, especially women of childbearing age, that regularly show greater foetal and neonatal mortality, and more complications during pregnancy and postpartum. The study followed a qualitative methodology for collecting and analysing data and was conducted in Porto. Participants were 25 recent immigrant mothers from Eastern European countries, Brazil, Portuguese-speaking African countries and six native Portuguese recent mothers (for comparison), contacted through social associations and institutions. Data suggests that healthcare depends not only on accessibility but especially on social opportunities and intercultural integration in the host country. Keywords: Social vulnerability; interculturality; Maternal Welfare; Migration ResumoA literatura científica refere que os imigrantes tendem a ser os grupos populacionais mais vulneráveis, especialmente as mulheres em idade fértil, que regularmente mostram maior mortalidade fetal e neonatal e mais complicações durante a gravidez e pós-parto. O presente estudo seguiu uma metodologia qualitativa para coleta e análise de dados e foi realizado na cidade do Porto. Os participantes foram vinte e cinco imigrante recentemente mães de países do Leste Europeu, Brasil, e PALOP's e seis Portuguesas também recentemente mães (para comparação), contactadas através de instituições e associações sociais. Os dados sugerem que a saúde depende não só da acessibilidade ao SNS mas especialmente sobre oportunidades sociais e integração intercultural no país de acolhimento. Palavras-chave: Vulnerabilidade Social; interculturalidade; Bem-estar materno; Migração

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Preterm Delivery Risk in Migrants in Italy: An Observational Prospective Study

Abstract: In our setting, preterm delivery occurred more frequently in migrant women, particularly of African origin, and it is not associated to delayed access to antenatal care.

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