Somali women's experiences of antenatal care: A qualitative interview study.

CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: The Somali women in this study were grateful for the care provided, although the quality of antenatal care did not always meet their needs. This study should serve as a reminder of the importance of establishing trust between the pregnant woman and the caregiver, strengthening interpretation services and assuring tailored information is available to Somali women at an early stage. The findings further suggest that antenatal care for Somali women may be improved by offering continuity of care and improving clinical and cultural skills in clinicians. Suggestions for practice, and future research, include initiating group antenatal care especially tailored to Somali women. PMID: 32035344 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32035344?dopt=Abstract

Source: Midwifery - January 29, 2020 Category: Midwifery Authors: Utne R, Antrobus-Johannessen CL, Aasheim V, Aaseskjær K, Vik ES Tags: Midwifery Source Type: research