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01.04.2013 | Original Paper

Cultural Background and Socioeconomic Influence of Immigrant and Refugee Women Coping with Postpartum Depression

verfasst von: Joyce Maureen O’Mahony, Tam Truong Donnelly, Shelley Raffin Bouchal, David Este

Erschienen in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Ausgabe 2/2013

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Abstract

Postpartum depression is a serious condition that can have long lasting traumatic effects on women and their families. Until recently postpartum depression research has focused more on the population as a whole rather than refugee and immigrant women. Informed by Kleinman’s explanatory model and the postcolonial feminist perspective, 30 immigrant and refugee women were interviewed to find out what factors influenced them in seeking postpartum care and what strategies would be helpful in prevention and treatment of postpartum depression. We found that the immigrant and refugee women in our sample: (a) were influenced by both cultural background and socioeconomic factors in seeking support and treatment; (b) were influenced by cultural differences and social stigma when making decisions about health care practices; and (c) employed numerous coping strategies to deal with postpartum depression. Recommendations are provided for more culturally appropriate and equitable mental health care services for immigrant and refugee women living in Canada.

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Titel: Cultural Background and Socioeconomic Influence of Immigrant and Refugee Women Coping with Postpartum Depression
verfasst von: Joyce Maureen O’Mahony
Tam Truong Donnelly
Shelley Raffin Bouchal
David Este
Publikationsdatum: 01.04.2013
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Ausgabe 2/2013
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Elektronische ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-012-9663-x

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