Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 19, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 407-414

Postpartum Pain in the Community Among Migrant and Non-migrant Women in Canada (Article)

Mahon A. , Merry L. , Lu O. , Gagnon A.J.*
  • a Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, 3506 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 2A7, Canada
  • b Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, 3506 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 2A7, Canada
  • c Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, 3506 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 2A7, Canada
  • d Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, 3506 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A 2A7, Canada, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada

Abstract

International migrant women of childbearing age represent a large proportion of immigrants to high-income countries, yet research focusing on their postpartum health is limited. We investigated predictive factors for breast and non-breast pain 1 week post-birth in migrant and non-migrant women in Canada. Among migrant women, difficulty accessing health services; being from a middle-or high-income country; poor functionality in English and French; living with the father of their infant; and having no regular care provider were predictive of breast pain. Among non-migrant women, difficulties accessing health services, multiparity and prenatal education were predictive of breast pain, while receiving an epidural and having no regular care provider were predictive of non-breast pain. Among both groups, difficulties accessing health services and having no regular care provider were predictive of breast pain, while second degree or higher perineal tearing was predictive of non-breast pain. Migration-specific indicators should be considered in postpartum care planning. © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

minority health pain Postnatal care Maternal welfare Emigration and immigration

Index Keywords

patient care refugee prenatal care human Refugees statistics and numerical data language Patient-Centered Care ethnology procedures Humans migrant Canada Emigrants and Immigrants female Socioeconomic Factors socioeconomics obstetric delivery Mastodynia mastalgia Delivery, Obstetric Postpartum Period puerperium Health Services Accessibility health care delivery
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84958745164&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-016-0364-8&partnerID=40&md5=f963c4bfbc9ad647933f7f5f14f21a0f
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-016-0364-8
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English