The differences in perinatal outcomes between refugee and resident mother–infant dyads: A retrospective study in Turkey between 2013 and 2018.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Silahli, Nicel Yildiz; Baris, Hatice Ezgi; Qutranji, Lubna; Ozek, Eren; Boran, Perran
- Source
- Health Care for Women International. 2024, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p251-264. 14p.
- Subject
- *MATERNAL health services
*CHILDBIRTH
*STATISTICS
*ACADEMIC medical centers
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*PSYCHOLOGY of mothers
*PSYCHOLOGY of refugees
*WOMEN
*RETROSPECTIVE studies
*REGRESSION analysis
*PREGNANCY outcomes
*COMPARATIVE studies
*INFORMATION retrieval
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*CHI-squared test
*ELECTRONIC health records
*APGAR score
*DATA analysis
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*DATA analysis software
*PERINATAL period
*LONGITUDINAL method
- Language
- ISSN
- 0739-9332
In this study, we aimed to examine and compare the perinatal outcomes between refugee and resident mother–infant dyads. Data of refugee women who had given birth in a university hospital (n = 924) and matched resident mother–infant dyads (n = 957) were included. Analysis revealed higher adolescent pregnancy rates and lower rates of antenatal care attendance among refugee mothers compared to residents. No significant differences in neonatal outcomes were found, except for a significantly higher number of preterm births among refugee infants. Interventions should be made to ensure antenatal care for all pregnant women, which can also prevent preterm birth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]