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Pensar Enfermagem / v.28 n.sup / October 2024
DOI: 10.71861/pensarenf.v28iSup.362
Abstract
Introduction
Regarding the maternal health of migrant women, health results continue to fall short of
what is intended. They describe several negative experiences, in a moment that should have
been one of joy, as they had probably already experienced difficulties when traveling to
another country, finding themselves vulnerable a priori.
Objective
Map scientific evidence on barriers and facilitators in maternal health care for migrant
women.
Methods
The review was prepared in accordance with the JBI methodology guidelines, with a search
in the databases, MEDLINE Ultimate, CINAHL Ultimate, MedicLatina, Cochrane
Database of Systematic Reviews, PubMed and Web of Science, using the descriptors
women, migrants, healthcare and maternal health. No temporal or linguistic limits were
used. 229 articles were obtained, and the sources of evidence were selected, with the
support of the Covidence tool. As inclusion criteria, articles were considered in which 1st
generation migrant women from the diaspora were studied in the context of maternal
health, obtaining 11 articles from which the respective results were extracted.
Results
Barriers were found in terms of communication, mainly the language barrier; at the cultural
level, since professionals are unaware of the characteristics of different cultures or do not
accept them; on an emotional and psychosocial level; religious, due to not wanting to be
treated by male professionals; and also, at a social level. In terms of facilitators, the
following were found: the use of interpreters or bilingual professionals, the training of
health professionals on different cultures, continuity of care, culturally competent and
person-centered care, and the presence of a significant person.
Conclusion
The identification of barriers as well as the identification of facilitators of maternal health
care for migrant women allows health professionals to raise awareness about their provision
of care to these women, promoting continuous improvement.
Keywords
Barriers; Healthcare; Facilitators; Migrants; Women; Maternal Health.
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Barriers and Facilitators in Maternal Health Care for
Migrants: Scoping Review
Naboué Schaars1
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0606-5020
Ana Carmona2
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0301-2261
1Master's student in Maternal Health and Obstetric
Nursing. Nursing School of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
2PhD, Assistant Professor at Nursing School of
Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
Corresponding author:
Naboué Schaars
E-mail: naboue.schaars@campus.essel.pt
