title: Reproductive health research of women migrants to Western countries: A systematic review for refining the clinical lens.
abstract: Influxes of migrant women of childbearing age to Western receiving countries have made their reproductive health a priority in those countries. Yet, providing optimal care to these women may be hampered by an inadequate volume or quality of research to inform practice. We reviewed reports of studies recently published to assess the extent to which current research is able to inform reproductive health care practices for migrant women (i.e., those born in countries other than the receiving country)--in so doing, we sought to offer a view of the landscape from which clinicians may interpret relevant publications. Additionally, we sought to identify topics for which clinicians may choose to advocate for additional research to be performed.
authors.affiliation: Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada. Electronic address: anita.gagnon@mcgill.ca.
authors.forename: Anita J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Gagnon
authors.affiliation: Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
authors.forename: Kara L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Redden
mesh_terms: D065246:Culturally Competent Care / Q000592:standards*; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D060728:Reproductive Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D034121:Reproductive Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D019366:Western World
keywords: emigration and immigration; pregnancy; pregnancy outcome; reproductive health; research; review