Pregnancy outcomes in asylum seekers in the North of the Netherlands: a retrospective documentary analysis.

A E H VerschuurenI R PostmaZ M RiksenR L NottE I Feijen-de JongJ Stekelenburg

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)

Pregnant asylum seekers have an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. More research is needed to identify which specific risk factors are involved in poor perinatal outcomes in asylum seekers and to identify strategies to improve perinatal care for this group of vulnerable women.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
risk factors
healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
emergency department
pain management
adipose tissue
chronic pain