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2012-06-17
Morgan, M., Dassanayake, J., Kocay, D., Chiu, Y., Higginbottom, GMA, Alexandre, M., Forgeron, J., Eyford, H.
Difficulties can exist for immigrant women when accessing and navigating health and maternity care services. Our research question is what are the experiences of immigrant women in Canada accessing maternity care services? Focus will be placed on, a) accessibility and acceptability as...
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2011
Gerrish, K., Reime, B., Mumtaz, Z., Kentenich, H., Freidrich, J., Rothgang, H., Bharj, K., Higginbottom, G., O'Brien, B., Salway, S., Chowbey, P.
A study project group from Germany, Canada, and the United Kingdom undertook a range of activities to scope out and compare in a holistic manner the experience of migration and maternity in the three countries. Emphasis was placed on examining how migration and consequent diversity have been...
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2014
O'Brien, B., Higginbottom, G., Mumtaz, Z.
Background Immigration to Canada has significantly increased in recent years, particularly in the Prairie Provinces. There is evidence that pregnant newcomer women often encounter challenges when attempting to navigate the health system. Our aim was to explore newcomer women’s experiences in...
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Optimizing hospital and community based maternity care for immigrant and minority women in Alberta
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Yohani, S., O'Brien, B., Chiu, Y., Ahmadi, E., Okeke-Ihejirika, P., Paton, P., Mumtaz, Z., Higginbottom, G.M.A.
Alberta is a popular Canadian destination for new immigrants, including childbearing families. Although evidence suggests that immigrant women can have difficulty utilizing maternity care services, researchers have little knowledge of how factors such as ethnic group, English-language skills,...