Perinatal health outcomes and care among asylum seekers and refugees: a systematic review of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Global migration is at an all-time high with implications for perinatal health. Migrant women, especially asylum seekers and refugees, represent a particularly vulnerable group. Understanding the impact on the perinatal health of women and offspring is an important prerequisite to improving care and outcomes. The aim of this systematic review was to summarise the current evidence base on perinatal health outcomes and care among women with asylum seeker or refugee status.

Methods

Twelve electronic database, reference list and citation searches (1 January 2007-July 2017) were carried out between June and July 2017. Quantitative and qualitative systematic reviews, published in the English language, were included if they reported perinatal health outcomes or care and

SUBMITTER: Heslehurst N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5996508 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature