Midwifery
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Meta Analysis
Pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood: a meta-synthesis of the lived experiences of immigrant women.
pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood are natural processes that bring joy to individual women and families. However, for many migrant women, becoming a mother while attempting to settle in a new country where the culture is different, can be a challenge for them. ⋯ women from immigrant backgrounds have the right to receive adequate and sensitive health care during the childbearing and childrearing times regardless of their migrant status.
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maternal mortality is a relatively rare event in high-income countries and some middle-income countries. There is however a rising trend in the overall rate of severe maternal morbidity in many of these countries due to the increasingly complex obstetric and medical needs of women who become pregnant. With the aim to identify how women's experiences of health services following severe maternal morbidity could be improved, we explored women's perceptions and experiences of severe maternal morbidity (defined as major obstetric haemorrhage, severe preeclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, critical care unit admission) by synthesising evidence from qualitative studies. ⋯ an experience of severe maternal morbidity and its subsequent management are physically and emotionally distressing, conjuring negative feelings and emotions and possibly poor postnatal outcomes. Findings suggest the importance of ensuring that the safety and quality of intrapartum interventions and models of postnatal care are enhanced, to reduce or prevent subsequent implications of an acute medical event on women and their families.