title: Health care to immigrant and Portuguese pregnant women in Portugal.
abstract: This study aimed to assess the care received and the barriers faced by immigrants and Portuguese pregnant women in Portugal. This is an exploratory qualitative study, resorting to applying semi-structured interviews to 60 immigrant and 22 Portuguese women. Content analysis supported by QSR Nvivo10 program was used. The study was approved by an Ethics Committee. The results showed four categories related to affective dimensions-relational, cognitive, technical-instrumental and health care policy for pregnant women. As for the barriers in health care, these were mentioned by some of the expectant mothers, especially immigrant women. Almost all, both immigrant and Portuguese, pregnant women were satisfied with the health care.
authors.affiliation: School of Health of Viseu IPV/CIDETS, Viseu, Portugal.
authors.forename: Emília de Carvalho
authors.initials: Ede C
authors.lastname: Coutinho
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences/University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.
authors.forename: Alcione Leite da
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Human Biology School of Health of Viseu IPV/CIDETS, Viseu, Portugal.
authors.forename: Carlos Manuel Figueiredo Pereira
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Currently Unafilliated, Viseu, Portugal.
authors.forename: Alexandra Isabel
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.affiliation: School of Health of Viseu IPV/CIDETS, Viseu, Portugal.
authors.forename: Paula Alexandra Batista
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Nelas
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
authors.forename: Vitória Barros Castro
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Parreira
authors.affiliation: School of Health of Viseu IPV/CIDETS, Viseu, Portugal.
authors.forename: Maria Odete
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Amaral