Public Health Forum
Volume 26, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 349-351

Social determinants and health-related needs of pregnant refugees and asylum seekers (Article)

Gewalt S.C.* , Berger S. , Bozorgmehr K.
  • a University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
  • b University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany
  • c University Hospital Heidelberg, Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, Im Neuenheimer Feld 130.3, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany

Abstract

Migration experience and applying for asylum create unique health challenges for pregnant women and new mothers. Understanding the impact of social determinants of health on refugees and asylum seekers during pregnancy and early motherhood is important for equity and access to care. The World Health Organization's framework on social determinants of health can serve research groups in strategically focusing their resources when investigating health needs, access to and provision of care. © 2018 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston 2018.

Author Keywords

social determinants of health health inequality maternal health Asylum seekers Refugees

Index Keywords

social determinants of health female world health organization maternal welfare pregnant woman adult pregnancy Article asylum seeker human mother
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057995368&doi=10.1515%2fpubhef-2018-0105&partnerID=40&md5=1d5007ae30bcd9680b913a3524506328
DOI: 10.1515/pubhef-2018-0105
ISSN: 09445587
Original Language: English