Beyond birth support
How doulas navigate anti-racism advocacy for refugee and asylum-seeking women in UK maternity care
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 22076752 |
|---|---|
| Autores | J Gormly Miller (Northumbria University, autor de correspondencia), Jaime Miller, Sarah Shemery (0009-0004-6191-7629, University of Edinburgh), G Curry (0000-0003-3427-6630, University of Edinburgh) |
| Año | 2025 |
| Volumen | 13 |
| Páginas | 1681812-1681812 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2025-10-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Editorial | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1681812 |
| PMID | 41179774 |
| OpenAlex | W4415260783 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 27 |
Background: Asylum-seeking and refugee women face significant maternal health disparities in the UK, prompting the emergence of doula and birth companion organisations to provide advocacy and support. This study examines how these organisations train volunteers on advocating for anti-racism in maternity care settings and supporting their clients. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with representatives from 12 doula service organisations across the UK, plus two training experts. Interviews explored organisational structure, volunteer recruitment and training, and mechanisms for reporting discriminatory incidents. Data were analysed using grounded theory approaches. Results: Three key themes emerged: volunteer motivations and expertise varied significantly, with many lacking lived experiences of forced migration; organisations demonstrated inconsistent capacity to document and report racism but saw the need to implement systems; and volunteer demographics often failed to reflect client populations due to structural barriers limiting participation from marginalised communities. Conclusion: While birth companion organisations provide essential advocacy for asylum-seeking women, systemic barriers limit their full potential. Moving toward paid positions and addressing underlying healthcare racism are necessary for meaningful change. Doula service organisations should be better funded and integrated into the national health system
Health care · Health services · Maternity care · Racism · Refugee · Cultural Competency in Health Care · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Migration, Health and Trauma
Migrant women’s experiences of pregnancy, childbirth and maternity care in European countries
Perinatal health outcomes and care among asylum seekers and refugees
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
Perinatal and Neonatal Outcomes in Immigrants From Conflict-Zone Countries
Community-based doulas for migrant and refugee women
Navigating new lives
Inside the ‘imperfect mosaic’
Doulas, Racism, and Whiteness
Responding to the health needs of women from migrant and refugee backgrounds—Models of maternity and postpartum care in high‐income countries
Evaluation of trained volunteer doula services for disadvantaged women in five areas in England
Systemic And Structural Racism
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| Altamente citado | No |