Maternal and perinatal outcomes of asylum seekers and undocumented migrants in Europe: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asylum seekers (AS) and undocumented migrants (UM) are at risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes due to adverse health determinants and compromised maternal healthcare access and service quality. Considering recent migratory patterns and the absence of a robust overview, a systematic review was conducted on maternal and perinatal outcomes in AS and UM in Europe.

Methods

Systematic literature searches were performed in MEDLINE and EMBASE (until 1 May 2017), complemented by a grey literature search (until 1 June 2017). Primary research articles reporting on any maternal or perinatal outcome, published between 2007 and 2017 in English/Dutch were eligible for inclusion. Review protocols were registered on Prospero: CRD42017062375 and CRD42017062477. Due to heterogeneity i

SUBMITTER: Gieles NC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6734941 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature