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The experiences of African women giving birth in Brisbane, Australia
Citation
Murray, LJ and Windsor, C and Parker, E and Tewfik, O, The experiences of African women giving birth in Brisbane, Australia, Health Care for Women International, 31 pp. 458-472. ISSN 0739-9332 (2010) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2010 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
DOI: doi:10.1080/07399330903548928
Abstract
Our purpose in this research was to uncover first-person descriptions
of the birth experiences of African refugee women in Brisbane,
Australia, and to explore the common themes that emerged from
their experiences. We conducted semistructured interviews with
10 African refugees who had given birth in Brisbane. Essences universal
to childbirth such as pain, control, and experiences of caregivers
featured prominently in participants’ descriptions of their experiences.
Their experiences, however, were further overshadowed
by issues such as language barriers, the refugee experience, female
genital mutilation (FGM), and encounters with health services with
limited cultural competence
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | refugee health women's health |
| Research Division: | Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Health services and systems |
| Research Field: | Health and community services |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) |
| Objective Field: | Women's and maternal health |
| UTAS Author: | Murray, LJ (Dr Linda Murray) |
| ID Code: | 86911 |
| Year Published: | 2010 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 75 |
| Deposited By: | Medicine |
| Deposited On: | 2013-10-31 |
| Last Modified: | 2014-06-17 |
| Downloads: | 2 View Download Statistics |
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