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Language-supported labor ward visits for pregnant migrant women: Staff experiences in a Swedish hospital
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to explore midwives’ and assistant nurses’ experiences of providing extra support to non-Swedish-speaking migrants by offering individual language-supported visits to the labor ward during pregnancy. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9289963/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35935754 http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/ejm/149519 |
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author | Akselsson, Anna Cabander, Lisa Thorarinsdottir, Steinunn Small, Rhonda Ternström, Elin |
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description | INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to explore midwives’ and assistant nurses’ experiences of providing extra support to non-Swedish-speaking migrants by offering individual language-supported visits to the labor ward during pregnancy. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six guides, midwives or assistant nurses, working in the INFÖR (Individuell förlossningsförberedelse) project at Södertälje hospital in Sweden. INFOR includes a two-hour individual language-supported visit at the labor ward, for non-Swedish speaking pregnant women and their partners. An inductive thematic analysis was conducted. RESULTS: The guides described INFOR as being a bridge and creating safety, achieved by meeting with women and providing practical information. The guides felt that they fulfilled an important purpose, they were dedicated and adapted to the women’s individual needs. Providing extra language-assisted support to migrant pregnant women was developing and enriching, but the guides highlighted some barriers. Communicating via an interpreter was a challenge and the women were in need of more and extended meetings. The guides wished that INFOR could become a standard part of antenatal care, but the model needs to be further developed, and a better system for recruitment must be introduced. CONCLUSIONS: The guides experienced that the INFOR model is valuable in creating safety to pregnant migrant women before birth. The model is appreciated by the expectant couples, midwives and assistant nurses, and could be implemented as standard care. However, it is important to adapt the visits to the women’s and their families’ needs and goals, and structure needs to be developed before implementation. |
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spelling | pubmed-92899632022-08-04 Language-supported labor ward visits for pregnant migrant women: Staff experiences in a Swedish hospital Akselsson, Anna Cabander, Lisa Thorarinsdottir, Steinunn Small, Rhonda Ternström, Elin Eur J Midwifery Research Paper INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to explore midwives’ and assistant nurses’ experiences of providing extra support to non-Swedish-speaking migrants by offering individual language-supported visits to the labor ward during pregnancy. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six guides, midwives or assistant nurses, working in the INFÖR (Individuell förlossningsförberedelse) project at Södertälje hospital in Sweden. INFOR includes a two-hour individual language-supported visit at the labor ward, for non-Swedish speaking pregnant women and their partners. An inductive thematic analysis was conducted. RESULTS: The guides described INFOR as being a bridge and creating safety, achieved by meeting with women and providing practical information. The guides felt that they fulfilled an important purpose, they were dedicated and adapted to the women’s individual needs. Providing extra language-assisted support to migrant pregnant women was developing and enriching, but the guides highlighted some barriers. Communicating via an interpreter was a challenge and the women were in need of more and extended meetings. The guides wished that INFOR could become a standard part of antenatal care, but the model needs to be further developed, and a better system for recruitment must be introduced. CONCLUSIONS: The guides experienced that the INFOR model is valuable in creating safety to pregnant migrant women before birth. The model is appreciated by the expectant couples, midwives and assistant nurses, and could be implemented as standard care. However, it is important to adapt the visits to the women’s and their families’ needs and goals, and structure needs to be developed before implementation. European Publishing 2022-07-18 /pmc/articles/PMC9289963/ /pubmed/35935754 http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/ejm/149519 Text en © 2022 Akselsson A. et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. |
spellingShingle | Research Paper Akselsson, Anna Cabander, Lisa Thorarinsdottir, Steinunn Small, Rhonda Ternström, Elin Language-supported labor ward visits for pregnant migrant women: Staff experiences in a Swedish hospital |
title | Language-supported labor ward visits for pregnant migrant women: Staff experiences in a Swedish hospital |
title_full | Language-supported labor ward visits for pregnant migrant women: Staff experiences in a Swedish hospital |
title_fullStr | Language-supported labor ward visits for pregnant migrant women: Staff experiences in a Swedish hospital |
title_full_unstemmed | Language-supported labor ward visits for pregnant migrant women: Staff experiences in a Swedish hospital |
title_short | Language-supported labor ward visits for pregnant migrant women: Staff experiences in a Swedish hospital |
title_sort | language-supported labor ward visits for pregnant migrant women: staff experiences in a swedish hospital |
topic | Research Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9289963/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35935754 http://dx.doi.org/10.18332/ejm/149519 |
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