Title:
Perceived Accessibility and Fitting of Maternity Care and Maternal Health Promotion Activities Among Refugee Women from Arabic Origins in the Netherlands
Authors:
Abdelwahab, Mohamed
Place:
Amsterdam
Publisher:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute [etc.]
Year:
2017
PAGE:
x, 52
Language:
En
Subject:
Maternal Health – Lessons Learned
Keywords:
Refugees - Pregnancy - Maternal health - Accessibility – Arab
Abstract:
Background and problem statement: Arab refugee women fled their countries due to war and violence and came to the Netherlands seeking a new life. They had to go through the hardships of the journey, plus the routine procedures to get a legal status. Accessibility of these women to the Dutch maternity care services is affected by their perceptions and experiences of a system, which is different from the services in their home countries. Study aim: This study aimed to explore the perceived accessibility and fitting of maternity care services among refugee women from Arabic origins, who have interacted with maternity care services within one year before the study, and are legally settled in the Netherlands. By analysing the women’s experiences, the study intends to discuss differences, strengths, and drawbacks, and aims to provide recommendations to service providers and policy makers who deal with the services. Methodology: In this exploratory qualitative research, we have interviewed refugee women, their partners, and key informant service providers. We have also conducted a literature review to see which information already existed. The Levesque Framework of Health Care Accessibility (1) was adopted for the analysis of the results. Results and conclusions: Respondents had mostly good experiences reaching and accessing the maternity care. All women appraised the availability, accessibility and appropriateness of the services. However, the language barrier appears to be the main obstacle that the Arab pregnant refugee women had to face. In addition, the research also found insufficient information provision about the services and health issues, cultural differences, and inadequate health seeking behaviour. In order to prevent problems and to improve the services, we have identified several priorities for action as recommendations.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
,
VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Country:
Egypt
Region:
North Africa
Training:
Master of International Health
Category:
Research
Right:
@ 2017 Abdelwahab
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
File:
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