Complications and Healthcare Consumption of Pregnant Women with a Migrant Background: Could There be an Association with Psychological Distress?
Hanna Margaretha HellerAnnemijn V R de VriesAdriaan W HoogendoornFedde ScheeleWillem Johan KopChristianne J M De GrootAdriaan HonigBirit F P BroekmanPublished in: Maternal and child health journal (2022)
This cohort study found no differences in pregnancy-related complications, except for diabetes, nor different healthcare consumption, in women with a migrant background versus native Dutch, in a country with free health care access. However, women with a migrant background experienced more depressive symptoms, and when depressed their risk for hospital admission increased. Additional research is warranted to improve healthcare for this population.