Difficulties of nurses and midwives in caring for refugee mothers: A qualitative study
| dc.contributor.author | Yanikkerem E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Selçuk A.K. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-10T11:03:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-10T11:03:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objective: 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-ID | 10.1016/j.srhc.2023.100885 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14701/44661 | |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier B.V. | |
| dc.title | Difficulties of nurses and midwives in caring for refugee mothers: A qualitative study | |
| dc.type | Article |