Difficulties of nurses and midwives in caring for refugee mothers: A qualitative study

dc.contributor.authorYanikkerem E.
dc.contributor.authorSelçuk A.K.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:02:23Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:02:23Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractObjective: The aim of the study was to describe the difficulties of nurses and midwives experience in caring for refugee mothers in obstetrics and gynecology clinics. Methods: This study had a descriptive phenomenological approach. Between 1 September 2020 and 1 April 2021, data were collected from 6 nurses and 7 midwives working in obstetrics and gynecology clinic who had previous experience in caring for refugee mothers. The data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews. Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research checklist were used in the reporting of the study. Results: Two themes and five subthemes emerged from the qualitative analysis. The first of the two themes identified was difficulties with cultural differences, which had the sub-themes of preference for female doctors or interpreters and harmful cultural practices. The second theme was difficulties with communication, which consisted of three subthemes, namely, taking anamnesis, giving nursing/midwifery care, and giving education. Conclusion: It is very important to determine the difficulties experienced by nurses and midwives while caring for refugee women to increase the quality of health services and to find solutions. © 2023 Elsevier B.V.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100885
dc.identifier.issn18775756
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/11838
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMidwifery
dc.subjectMothers
dc.subjectNurses
dc.subjectPregnancy
dc.subjectQualitative Research
dc.subjectRefugees
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectanamnesis
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectcare behavior
dc.subjectchecklist
dc.subjecteducation
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectgynecology
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjecthuman experiment
dc.subjectmidwife
dc.subjectmother
dc.subjectnurse
dc.subjectobstetrics
dc.subjectqualitative analysis
dc.subjectqualitative research
dc.subjectrefugee
dc.subjectsemi structured interview
dc.subjectmother
dc.subjectpregnancy
dc.subjectqualitative research
dc.titleDifficulties of nurses and midwives in caring for refugee mothers: A qualitative study
dc.typeArticle

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