Assessing maternal healthcare inequities among migrants: a qualitative study

Cadernos de Saúde Pública

Ligia Moreira Almeida¹  Jose Peixoto Caldas¹  Diogo Ayres-de-campos¹  Sonia Dias¹ 

关键词: Equity in Health;    Health Inequalities;    Maternal Welfare;    Social Vulnerability;    Migration;    Equidade em Saude;    Desigualdades em Saude;    Bem-Estar Materno;    Vulnerabilidade Social;    Migracao;    Equidad en Salud;    Desigualdades en la Salud;    Bienestar Materno;    Vulnerabilidad Social;    Migracion;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0102-311X00060513

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Considering pregnancy and motherhood as periods of increased vulnerability in migrant women, to characterize the healthcare provided to this collective, we sought to identify and understand patterns of satisfaction and demand of maternal and child healthcare, assessing women’s perceptions about its quality. The study followed a qualitative methodology (semi-structured interviews) for collecting and analysing data (content analysis) and was conducted in Porto, the second largest city of Portugal. Participants were 25 recent immigrant mothers from Eastern European countries, Brazil, Portuguese-speaking African countries and six native Portuguese recent mothers (for comparison), contacted through social associations and institutions. Data suggests that healthcare depends not only on accessibility but especially on social opportunities. Equitable public health action must provide individuals and groups the equal opportunity to meet their needs, which may not be achieved by providing the same standard if care to all.

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