Giving birth in Switzerland: a qualitative study exploring migrant women's experiences during pregnancy and childbirth in Geneva and Zurich using focus groups

Article Article scientifique Article Giving birth in Switzerland: a qualitative study exploring migrant women's experiences during pregnancy and childbirth in Geneva and Zurich using focus groups eng 2019 author Sami Jana 775969 author Quack Lötscher K C author Eperon Isabelle 506900 author Gonik Léa 753099 author Martinez De Tejada Weber Begona 590919 author Epiney Marie-Christine 66921 author Schmidt Nicole Christine 558025 112 10.1186/s12978-019-0771-0 31331344 1742-4755 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6647303/ Migrant mothers in high-income countries often encounter more complications during pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period. To enlighten health care providers concerning potential barriers, the objective of this study was to explore positive and negative experiences with maternal health services in the University Hospitals of Geneva and Zurich and to describe barriers to maternity services from a qualitative perspective. Adult Communication Barriers Cultural Competency Female Focus Groups Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Health Personnel/standards Health Services Accessibility Humans Maternal Health Services/organization & administration/standards Mothers/psychology Parturition/psychology Postpartum Period Pregnancy Qualitative Research Switzerland Transients and Migrants/psychology Young Adult Dewey 618 58 Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique 223 false 213 Martinez De Tejada Begona 272 Reproductive health 16 1 49576cce-93ca-4592-b93a-26acf8920cba Article (Published version) Public 12978_2019_Article_771(2).pdf 632266 application/pdf CC BY openAccess Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de pédiatrie, gynécologie et obstétrique

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