African Immigrant Women's Maternal Health Experiences in Clarkston, Georgia: A Qualitative Study
Introduction: The maternal health experiences of African immigrant women, their utilization of health care services, and the effects on maternal health have received limited attention in research. This research explored the maternal health experiences of African immigrant women residing in Clarkston...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Mary Ann Liebert
2023-12-01
|
| Series: | Women's Health Reports |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/WHR.2023.0062 |
| _version_ | 1827373776909631488 |
|---|---|
| author | Ehiremen Adesua Azugbene Llewellyn J. Cornelius Crista E. Johnson-Agbakwu |
| author_facet | Ehiremen Adesua Azugbene Llewellyn J. Cornelius Crista E. Johnson-Agbakwu |
| author_sort | Ehiremen Adesua Azugbene |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Introduction: The maternal health experiences of African immigrant women, their utilization of health care services, and the effects on maternal health have received limited attention in research. This research explored the maternal health experiences of African immigrant women residing in Clarkston, Georgia, and their use of health services.
Methods: Fourteen African immigrant women responded to semistructured interviews. An adapted version of the Andersen health care utilization model explained the predisposing factors, enabling factors, and need factors, which influence the use of maternal health care for African immigrant women.
Results: Findings were presented according to the Andersen health care utilization model. Analysis of the interviews resulted in 11 themes. The themes were as follows: (1) Community social structure, (2) community health beliefs, (3) health organization concerning the use of women, infants, and children, (4) social support at the individual level, (5) limited English proficiency, (6) need for better health education, (7) perception of care, (8) health financing, (9) long wait times and lack of transportation, (10) fear of medication and obstetrical interventions, and (11) impact of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.
Discussion: Maternal health practices of African immigrant women are impacted by environmental and cultural factors. Public health interventions should be implemented to advance African immigrant women's health care utilization practices through required health education and tailored care, which will translate to positive maternal health experiences. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-08T11:22:23Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-498bb39839f946e1ad7c556dbbc2cc71 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2688-4844 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-08T11:22:23Z |
| publishDate | 2023-12-01 |
| publisher | Mary Ann Liebert |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Women's Health Reports |
| spelling | doaj.art-498bb39839f946e1ad7c556dbbc2cc712024-01-26T06:04:40ZengMary Ann LiebertWomen's Health Reports2688-48442023-12-014160361610.1089/WHR.2023.0062African Immigrant Women's Maternal Health Experiences in Clarkston, Georgia: A Qualitative StudyEhiremen Adesua AzugbeneLlewellyn J. CorneliusCrista E. Johnson-AgbakwuIntroduction: The maternal health experiences of African immigrant women, their utilization of health care services, and the effects on maternal health have received limited attention in research. This research explored the maternal health experiences of African immigrant women residing in Clarkston, Georgia, and their use of health services. Methods: Fourteen African immigrant women responded to semistructured interviews. An adapted version of the Andersen health care utilization model explained the predisposing factors, enabling factors, and need factors, which influence the use of maternal health care for African immigrant women. Results: Findings were presented according to the Andersen health care utilization model. Analysis of the interviews resulted in 11 themes. The themes were as follows: (1) Community social structure, (2) community health beliefs, (3) health organization concerning the use of women, infants, and children, (4) social support at the individual level, (5) limited English proficiency, (6) need for better health education, (7) perception of care, (8) health financing, (9) long wait times and lack of transportation, (10) fear of medication and obstetrical interventions, and (11) impact of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. Discussion: Maternal health practices of African immigrant women are impacted by environmental and cultural factors. Public health interventions should be implemented to advance African immigrant women's health care utilization practices through required health education and tailored care, which will translate to positive maternal health experiences.https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/WHR.2023.0062maternal healthwomen's health African immigrantsmigrant womenhealth knowledgehealth experienceshealth utilization |
| spellingShingle | Ehiremen Adesua Azugbene Llewellyn J. Cornelius Crista E. Johnson-Agbakwu African Immigrant Women's Maternal Health Experiences in Clarkston, Georgia: A Qualitative Study Women's Health Reports maternal health women's health African immigrants migrant women health knowledge health experiences health utilization |
| title | African Immigrant Women's Maternal Health Experiences in Clarkston, Georgia: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full | African Immigrant Women's Maternal Health Experiences in Clarkston, Georgia: A Qualitative Study |
| title_fullStr | African Immigrant Women's Maternal Health Experiences in Clarkston, Georgia: A Qualitative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | African Immigrant Women's Maternal Health Experiences in Clarkston, Georgia: A Qualitative Study |
| title_short | African Immigrant Women's Maternal Health Experiences in Clarkston, Georgia: A Qualitative Study |
| title_sort | african immigrant women s maternal health experiences in clarkston georgia a qualitative study |
| topic | maternal health women's health African immigrants migrant women health knowledge health experiences health utilization |
| url | https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/WHR.2023.0062 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT ehiremenadesuaazugbene africanimmigrantwomensmaternalhealthexperiencesinclarkstongeorgiaaqualitativestudy AT llewellynjcornelius africanimmigrantwomensmaternalhealthexperiencesinclarkstongeorgiaaqualitativestudy AT cristaejohnsonagbakwu africanimmigrantwomensmaternalhealthexperiencesinclarkstongeorgiaaqualitativestudy |