Birth outcomes in hard times among minority ethnic groups

Maternal care and birth outcomes among ethnic minority women in Finland

BACKGROUND Care during pregnancy and labour is of great importance in every culture. Studies show that people of migrant origin have barriers to obtaining accessible and good quality care compared to people in the host society. The aim of this study is to compare the access to and use of maternity services, and their outcomes among ethnic minority women having a singleton birth in Finland. ME...

Cancer survivorship research among ethnic minority and medically underserved groups.

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To review the current state of knowledge about the impact of cancer on ethnoculturally diverse and medically underserved survivors. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, CancerLit, and Psychlit searches from 1966-present were conducted to locate articles about survivorship outcomes among minority and underserved populations. DATA SYNTHESIS 65 articles were identified and grouped into one...

[Mental health problems in ethnic minority groups].

The aim of this paper is to provide an insight into the specificity of mental health issues as experienced by ethnic minority groups' representatives. A substantial body of evidence clearly indicates the differences in incidence of psychosis, affective disorders and suicidal tendencies in members of minority groups compared to the rest of the population. Relevant statistical data will be presen...

Culture clash: appearance concerns in black and minority ethnic groups

Racism, psychosis and common mental disorder among ethnic minority groups in England.

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between risk of psychosis, common mental disorder (CMD) and indicators of racism among ethnic minority groups in England and how this relationship may vary by particular ethnic groups. METHOD A multivariate analysis was carried out of quantitative, cross-sectional data from a nationally representative community sample of people ...