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    Perinatal outcomes among migrant mothers in the United Kingdom: is it a matter of biology, behaviour, policy, social determinants or access to health care?

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    Authors
    Puthussery, Shuby
    Affiliation
    University of Bedfordshire
    Issue Date
    2016-04
    Subjects
    perinatal outcomes
    migrant mothers
    UK
    Ethnicity
    disparities
    L510 Health & Welfare
    
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    This paper examines trends in perinatal outcomes among migrant mothers in the UK, and it explores potential contributors to disparities focusing on pregnancy, birth and the first year of life. Trends in perinatal outcomes indicate that ethnic minority grouping, regardless of migrant status, is a significant risk factor for unfavourable outcomes. It is unclear whether migrant status per se adds to this risk as within-group comparisons between UK-born and foreign-born women show variable findings. The role of biological and behavioural factors in producing excess unfavourable outcomes among ethnic minority mothers, although indicated, is yet to be fully understood. UK policies have salient aspects that address ethnic inequalities, but their wide focus obscures provisions for migrant mothers. Direct associations between socio-economic factors, ethnicity and adverse infant outcomes are evident. Evidence is consistent about differential access to and utilisation of health services among ethnic minority mothers, in particular recently arrived migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
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    Puthussery, S., (2016) 'Perinatal outcomes among migrant mothers in the United Kingdom: Is it a matter of biology, behaviour, policy, social determinants or access to health care?' Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 32 pp39-49
    Publisher
    Elsevier
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    Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10547/604734
    DOI
    10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2015.09.003
    PubMed ID
    26527304
    Additional Links
    http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1521693415001650
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    Article
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    1521-6934
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2015.09.003
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