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Obstetric Interventions Among Native and Migrant Women: The (Over)use of Episio...
Lorthe, E; Severo, M; Hamwi, S; Rodrigues, T; Teixeira, C; Barros, HObjective: Episiotomy, defined as the incision of the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening during childbirth, is one of the most commonly performed surgical interventions in the world. We aimed to determine if migrant status is associated with episiotomy, and if individual characteristics mediate this association. Methods: We analyzed data from the Bambino study, a national, prospective cohort of migrant and...
Migrant and native women's perceptions of prenatal care communication quality: ...
Hamwi, S; Lorthe, E; Severo, M; Barros, HBackgroundDespite the potentially significant impact of women-prenatal care provider communication quality (WPCQ) on women's perinatal health, evidence on the determinants of those perceptions is still lacking, particularly among migrant women.MethodsWe aimed to examine the effect of women's host-country language proficiency on their perceived WPCQ. We analyzed the data of 1210 migrant and 1400 native women who...
Migrant-Native Disparities in Obstetric Neuraxial Analgesia Use: The Role of Ho...
Hamwi, S; Barros, H; Lorthe, EBACKGROUND: Neuraxial analgesia (NA) is the most effective modality in managing labor pain with widespread availability in high-income countries. Previous research has reported a differential obstetric NA use among migrant and native women, but the contribution of language barriers is not well understood. We aimed to investigate whether host-country language proficiency among migrant women influences NA use and...
Global public health policies: gathering public health associations' perspectives
Wilson, L; Hamwi, S; Zanni, F; Lomazzi, MBackground Advocacy is one of the core functions of public health and is a key tool for achieving Sustainable Development Goals. Public health associations play a key role in advocating for the development and implementation of strategies to prevent diseases and promote health and well-being. Objective This study aims to map out the focus of public health advocacy carried out by selected national public health ...
Host-country language proficiency and migrant-native disparities in prenatal ca...
Hamwi, S; Lorthe, E; Barros, HBackground: Migrant-native disparities in perinatal health and care utilization are well-established, yet most evidence comes from countries without universal health coverage. Migrant-specific factors potentially contributing to such disparities are seldom examined. We investigated the association between migration and host-country language proficiency and inadequate utilization of prenatal care (PNC) in Portug...
Language Proficiency and Migrant-Native Disparities in Postpartum Depressive Sy...
Hamwi, S; Lorthe, E; Barros, HMigrant women have a higher risk of developing postpartum depressive symptoms (PPDS) than do native women. This study aimed to investigate the role of host-country language proficiency in this disparity. We analysed the data of 1475 migrant and 1415 native women who gave birth at a Portuguese public hospital between 2017 and 2019 and were participants in the baMBINO cohort study. Migrants’ language proficiency ...