Migrant women's experiences, meanings and ways of dealing with postnatal depression: A meta-ethnographic study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To conduct a meta-ethnographic study of the experiences, meanings and ways of 'dealing with' symptoms or a diagnosis of postnatal depression amongst migrant women living in high income countries.

Background

Prevalence of postnatal depression is highest amongst women who are migrants. Yet many women do not seek help for their symptoms and health services do not always respond appropriately to migrant women's needs. Studies have reported migrant women's experiences of postnatal depression and it is timely to synthesise findings from these studies to understand how services can be improved.

Design

A meta-ethnographic synthesis of 12 studies reported in 15 papers.

Data sources

Five databases were searched for papers published between January 1999 and February 2

SUBMITTER: Schmied V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5351835 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature