Association between language barrier and inadequate prenatal care utilization among migrant women in the PreCARE prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Inadequate prenatal care utilization (PCU) is involved in the higher risk of adverse maternal outcomes among migrant vs. native women. Language barrier may be a risk factor for inadequate PCU. We aimed to assess the association between this barrier and inadequate PCU among migrant women.

Methods

This analysis took place in the French multicentre prospective PreCARE cohort study, conducted in four university hospital maternity units in the northern Paris area. It included 10 419 women giving birth between 2010 and 2012. Migrants' language barrier to communication in French were categorized into three groups: migrants with no, partial or total language barrier. Inadequate PCU was assessed by the date prenatal care began, the proportion of recommended prenatal visits

SUBMITTER: Eslier M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10234658 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature