Prevalence of postpartum depression among immigrant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Falah‐Hassani, Kobra; Shiri, Rahman; Vigod, Simone N.; Dennis, Cindy‐Lee

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“…While in some contexts, migrants have better health than non-migrants (the so-called ‘healthy migrant’ effect), overall maternal and mental health are poorer in migrant women 9 11. Postnatal depression is around twice as common among migrant than non-migrant women, especially among ethnic minority migrant women living in poor households with limited social support and language barriers 12. However, little is known about psychiatric treatment and service use in this group.…”

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Immigrant women and women with learning disabilities have complex mental health needs and service use in the perinatal period

Ayre

Khalifeh²

2017

Evid Based Mental Health

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Immigrant women and women with learning disabilities have complex mental health needs and service use in the perinatal period

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Khalifeh²

2017

Evid Based Mental Health

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“…However, it is concerning that rates of postnatal depression for women who are migrants appear to be considerably higher than the non-migrant populations [6–8]. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that about 20% of migrant women experience PND symptoms in the first year following childbirth and this is one and a half to twice as likely when compared with non-migrant women [7]. Risk factors for PND in migrant women included a shorter length of residence in the receiving country, lower levels of social support, poorer marital adjustment, and perceived insufficient household income [7].…”

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Migrant women’s experiences, meanings and ways of dealing with postnatal depression: A meta-ethnographic study

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AimTo conduct a meta-ethnographic study of the experiences, meanings and ways of ‘dealing with’ symptoms or a diagnosis of postnatal depression amongst migrant women living in high income countries.BackgroundPrevalence of postnatal depression is highest amongst women who are migrants. Yet many women do not seek help for their symptoms and health services do not always respond appropriately to migrant women’s needs. Studies have reported migrant women’s experiences of postnatal depression and it is timely to synthesise findings from these studies to understand how services can be improved.DesignA meta-ethnographic synthesis of 12 studies reported in 15 papersData sourcesFive databases were searched for papers published between January 1999 and February 2016Review methodsThe quality of included studies was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program tool. The synthesis process was guided by the seven steps of meta-ethnography outlined by Noblit and Hare.FindingsFour key metaphors were identified: “I am alone, worried and angry—this is not me!”; ‘Making sense of my feelings’ ‘Dealing with my feelings’ and ‘What I need to change the way I feel!’. Primarily women related their feelings to their position as a migrant and as women, often living in poor socio-economic circumstances and they were exhausted keeping up with expected commitments. Many women were resourceful, drawing on their personal strengths and family / community resources. All the studies reported that women experienced difficulties in accessing appropriate services.ConclusionThe meta-ethnographic study demonstrates the impact of migration on perinatal mental health, particularly for women lacking family support, who have no employment, a precarious migration status and/or relationship conflict. Migrant women are resourceful and this requires support through appropriate services. Further research is needed to evaluate effective support strategies for migrant women in the perinatal period.

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“…Některé výzkumy [Ahmed et al 2008;Barclay, Kent 1998;Collins, Zimmerman, Howard 2011;Falah-Hassani et al 2015;Hennegan, Redshaw, Kruse 2015;Hoban, liamputtong 2013;Straus, McEwen, Hussein 2009;Sword, Watt, Krueger 2006;Zelkowitz et al 2004;Shafiei, Small, Mclahlan 2015;Ratcliff et al 2015;Mechakra-Tahiri, Zunzunegui, Seguin 2007] zabývající se postnatálním zdravím migrantek poukazují na zhoršené zdraví, které způsobily psychosociální rizikové faktory po porodu.…”

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“…Mimo to citované studie zdůrazňují specifičnost jednotlivých období, jelikož zkušenosti žen jsou ovlivněny celou řadou stresorů spjatých s migrační tranzicí. Jedná se například o kulturní a jazykové bariéry, rozpad manželství, finanční problémy, nezaměstnanost, zkušenost s diskriminací, problémy s bydlením a další stresující události, jimž jsou migrantky vystaveny před migrací, během migrace a po ní [Zelkowitz et al 2004;Sword, Watt, Krueger 2006;Teng, Robertson Blackmore, Stewart 2007;Shafiei, Small, Mclahlan 2015;Mechakra-Tahiri, Zunzunegui, Se-14 Výzkumy ukazují, že zvýšené riziko poporodní deprese je způsobeno předmigrační zkušeností i situací během migrace a po migraci [Falah-Hassani et al 2015;Straus, McEwen, Hussein 2009]. V době před migrací mohou mít negativní dopad na ženy například po litické a válečné konflikty či jiná zkušenost s násilím [Collins, Zimmerman, Howard 2011].…”

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“…do latinské Ameriky, zemí Maghrebu, subsaharské Afriky či východní Evropy [Castelló et al 2012]. V nejširším pojetí je země narození ženy využívána jako indikátor určení kategorie foreign born status/women [Acevedo-Garcia, Soobader, Berkman 2005;Dejin-Karlsson, Ostergren 2004;Essén 2001;Falah-Hassani et al 2015;Forna et al 2003;Korinek, Smith 2011]. Tato kategorie zdůrazňuje základní dichotomizaci zkoumaných žen dle země narození, přičemž cílová země je vý-chozí kategorií.…”

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An Intersection of Two Life Changes in Social-Science Research on Women's Health

Pařízková¹,

Glajchová²,

Hřešanová³

2018

Czech Sociological Review

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When the experiences of migration and becoming a mother intersect, the context and conditions of this have implications for the health of the women and their children. This article presents an overview of social-science research on health and pregnancy among migrant women and on the perinatal and postpartum care they receive. Research on 124 studies on this subject revealed that there are three main themes associated with maternal health in this context: (1) How women are defined and categorised as migrants: This is often based on a single indicator, country of origin or birth. This creates a simplified and homogenising category that then also serves as the basis for the use of more complex categories. (2) The significance of social support for families, especially with respect to informal care, and the fundamental role of language and language barriers in health care. The relationship between migrant women and health-care providers is impacted by cultural differences, which leave women in a vulnerable position. (3) Macro-sociological and epidemiological factors. These are discussed mainly from the perspective of the 'epidemiological paradox', which the authors here deem a rhetorical trick because it conceals the variableness of the findings obtained from perinatal health indicators. keywords: perinatal health, healthy immigrant effect, acculturation, migrant women, epidemiological paradox, health care

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Prevalence of postpartum depression among immigrant women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Cited by 182 publications

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Immigrant women and women with learning disabilities have complex mental health needs and service use in the perinatal period

Immigrant women and women with learning disabilities have complex mental health needs and service use in the perinatal period

Migrant women’s experiences, meanings and ways of dealing with postnatal depression: A meta-ethnographic study

An Intersection of Two Life Changes in Social-Science Research on Women's Health

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