Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 223-229

Influence of maternal birthplace on postpartum health and health services use (Article)

Ganann R.* , Sword W. , Black M. , Carpio B.
  • a School of Nursing, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. W. HSC 2J36, Hamilton L8S 3Z5, Canada
  • b School of Nursing, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. W. HSC 2J36, Hamilton L8S 3Z5, Canada
  • c School of Nursing, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. W. HSC 2J36, Hamilton L8S 3Z5, Canada
  • d School of Nursing, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. W. HSC 2J36, Hamilton L8S 3Z5, Canada

Abstract

This study examined differences in health status, rates of postpartum depression, perceptions of health services, unmet service needs, and barriers to service use among women born in and outside of Canada at 6 weeks following postpartum discharge from hospital. A secondary analysis of data gathered for a longitudinal cross-sectional survey of postpartum health and service use was conducted. Data from participants recruited from two urban hospitals were used for this analysis (n = 1,045). Analyses examined differences between women born in and outside of Canada. Immigrant women were significantly more likely to experience fair/ poor postpartum health status and risk for postpartum depression. Immigrant women were also more likely to rate community health services as fair/poor, and were less likely to be able to get care for emotional health problems. Postpartum health services need to be responsive and accessible in order to meet the needs of immigrant women. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011.

Author Keywords

Health services use immigrant women maternal health Postpartum depression

Index Keywords

longitudinal study mental health human Longitudinal Studies statistics health service health status Health Surveys ethnology Cross-Sectional Studies cross-sectional study Humans Canada Emigrants and Immigrants female Socioeconomic Factors risk factor Risk Factors socioeconomics Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Article adult migration Utilization Review Maternal Health Services attitude to health Postpartum Period puerperium health survey
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84860835372&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-011-9477-2&partnerID=40&md5=019ecb044a5fd2a3301b21df88879cc1
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-011-9477-2
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 33
Original Language: English