Background Across Europe there are increasing numbers of migrant women who are of
childbearing age. Migrant women are at risk of poorer pregnancy outcomes. Models of maternity …

There is a growing interest in the health of migrants worldwide. Migrants, particularly those in
marginalised situations, face significant barriers and inequities in entitlement and access to …

Background In order to provide effective primary care for refugees and to develop interventions
tailored to them, we must know their needs. Little is known of the health needs and …

Objective Assess the effect of pictorial health information on patients’ and consumers’ health
behaviors and outcomes, evaluate these effects in lower health literacy populations, and …

Background Communication problems occur in general practice consultations when
migrants and general practitioners do not share a common language and culture. Migrants’ …

Objective. The study presented in this article explored psychosocial and relational problems
of African immigrant women in the Netherlands who underwent female genital mutilation/…

Objective To obtain information about the actual use of health care facilities by undocumented
women and to identify obstacles they experience in accessing health care facilities. …

The COVID-19 pandemic is a defining global health crisis of our time. While the impact of
COVID-19, including its mental health impact, is increasingly being documented, there remain …

Aims and methodTo study the mental health status of 66 genitally mutilated immigrant
women originating from Africa (ie Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea and Sierra Leone). Scores on …

Objective The aim of this research was to involve migrants and other key stakeholders in a
participatory dialogue to develop a guideline for enhancing communication in cross-cultural …