Maternity care through the eyes of Southern European immigrant parents in Norway
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21482999 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raquel Herrero‐aria (0000-0002-2631-5970, University of Bergen, corresponding author), Raquel Herrero-Arias, Gaby Ortiz-Barreda (0000-0002-4484-2934, University of Alicante), Mercedes Carrasco‐portiño (0000-0002-3713-1915, University of Alicante), Mercedes Carrasco-Portiño |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 111-117 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gaceta Sanitaria (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0213-9111 • E-ISSN: 1578-1283 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.gaceta.2020.11.004 |
| PMID | 33386186 |
| OpenAlex | W3116308903 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 21 |
To explore Southern European immigrant mothers and fathers’ experiences of reproductive health services in Norway, and their perceptions of health providers’ beliefs and attitudes regarding pregnancy and childbirth. We employed a qualitative research methodology with two focus group discussions and 11 in-depth interviews with 4 fathers and 11 mothers from Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece, whose children were born in Norway. Thematic Analysis was conducted to identify and analyze patterns across the data. We identified three themes as key elements in parents’ experiences: experiences with the coverage and organization of the Reproductive Health Services; relational experiences with health providers; and pregnancy and delivery as a culturally-shaped event. The immigrant parents experienced a clash between their expectations and the procedures and health facility environment encountered in Norway regarding check-ups, diagnosis tests, childbirth preparation courses, and health facilities. Informants perceived that the maternity care practices of the host country were underpinned by the health care providers’ cultural understandings of labor and pregnancy. Particularly, they experienced a less interventionist approach towards pregnancy and childbirth. The experiences of immigrant parents provide relevant information to improve reproductive health services in a cross-cultural context. Inmigration brings new challenges that must be addressed from a perspective of cultural competence. These services should acknowledge diversity in cultural beliefs around childrearing and involve both fathers and mothers in decision-making. Explorar cómo fueron las experiencias de padres y madres inmigrantes procedentes del sur de Europa al utilizar los servicios de salud reproductiva en Noruega, así como sus percepciones sobre las actitudes y las creencias del personal de salud con respecto al embarazo y el parto. Estudio cualitativo, basado en dos grupos focales y 11 entrevistas en profundidad con 4 padres y 11 madres italianos, españoles, portugueses y griegos, quienes habían tenido algún/a hijo/a en Noruega. Los datos se analizaron usando análisis temático. Emergieron tres temas: experiencias con la cobertura y la organización de los servicios de salud reproductiva; experiencias con profesionales de salud; y embarazo y parto como eventos culturales. Los padres y las madres inmigrantes experimentaron un choque entre sus expectativas y las prácticas de los servicios de salud reproductiva noruegos, especialmente en cuanto a consultas, procedimientos, pruebas diagnósticas, preparación para el parto e infraestructura sanitaria. Los informantes percibieron que las prácticas de los/las profesionales de los servicios de salud reproductiva están influenciadas por creencias culturales relacionadas con el embarazo y el parto en Noruega. En concreto, los informantes experimentaron un enfoque menos intervencionista al recibir los cuidados perinatales del personal de salud en Noruega. Las experiencias de los padres y las madres inmigrantes ofrecen información relevante para contribuir a mejorar los servicios de salud reproductiva en un contexto intercultural. La inmigración supone nuevos retos que deben afrontarse desde una perspectiva de competencia cultural. Los servicios de salud reproductiva deben reconocer la diversidad cultural en el embarazo y el parto, e involucrar a ambos progenitores
Childbirth · Cultural diversity · Environmental health · Focus group · Geography · Health care · Immigration · Political science · Population · Pregnancy · Qualitative research · Reproductive health · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Psychology
Migrant women’s experiences of pregnancy, childbirth and maternity care in European countries
Fathers' involvement and children's developmental outcomes
Pregnancy outcome of migrant women and integration policy
Self‐legitimation and sense‐making of Southern European parents' migration to Norway
Complaints and Complications in Pregnancy
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Krevende kommunikasjon om svangerskap og fødsel - Om veiledning av innvandrerkvinner på en norsk helsestasjon
Snowball Sampling
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |