title: Postpartum Pain in the Community Among Migrant and Non-migrant Women in Canada.
abstract: International migrant women of childbearing age represent a large proportion of immigrants to high-income countries, yet research focusing on their postpartum health is limited. We investigated predictive factors for breast and non-breast pain 1 week post-birth in migrant and non-migrant women in Canada. Among migrant women, difficulty accessing health services; being from a middle-or high-income country; poor functionality in English and French; living with the father of their infant; and having no regular care provider were predictive of breast pain. Among non-migrant women, difficulties accessing health services, multiparity and prenatal education were predictive of breast pain, while receiving an epidural and having no regular care provider were predictive of non-breast pain. Among both groups, difficulties accessing health services and having no regular care provider were predictive of breast pain, while second degree or higher perineal tearing was predictive of non-breast pain. Migration-specific indicators should be considered in postpartum care planning.
authors.affiliation: Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, 3506 University Street, Montreal, QC, H3A 2A7, Canada.
authors.forename: Abbey
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahon
authors.affiliation: Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, 3506 University Street, Montreal, QC, H3A 2A7, Canada.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Merry
authors.affiliation: Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, 3506 University Street, Montreal, QC, H3A 2A7, Canada.
authors.forename: Olivia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, 3506 University Street, Montreal, QC, H3A 2A7, Canada. anita.gagnon@mcgill.ca.|Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada. anita.gagnon@mcgill.ca.
authors.forename: Anita J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gagnon
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000379:methods; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D059373:Mastodynia / Q000208:ethnology*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000208:ethnology*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012036:Refugees / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Emigration and immigration; Maternal welfare; Minority health; Pain; Postnatal care