Perinatal Outcomes Among Venezuelan Immigrants in Colombia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Lina Garnica-RosasAdriana Granich-ArmentaGerman Guerra Y GuerraMario Sánchez-DominguezHéctor Lamadrid-FigueroaPublished in: Journal of immigrant and minority health (2021)
In the last decade, Venezuela suffers a humanitarian crisis, leading to massive emigration. One of the most vulnerable migrants´ groups is pregnant women. We analyzed the perinatal outcomes of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia and identified if migration was associated with perinatal outcomes. Birth data were obtained from the 2017 Colombian national birth registry (1085 births in migrants and 654,829 in Colombians). Logistic and linear regression models were used to identify the association between the demographic, obstetric and neonatal characteristics with premature birth (PB), low birth weight (LBW), 1-min, and 5-min Apgar score. Venezuelan were more likely to have newborns with LBW, lower Apgar scores at 1-min and 5-min in comparison to Colombians. Furthermore, a difference was observed in the low health insurance coverage and antenatal care visits among Venezuelan in comparison to natives. Access to health care services for the migrants is desirable for the improvement of perinatal health conditions.
Keyphrases
- pregnant women
- affordable care act
- healthcare
- health insurance
- gestational age
- low birth weight
- pregnancy outcomes
- preterm birth
- public health
- preterm infants
- human milk
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- mental health
- primary care
- heavy metals
- health information
- electronic health record
- chronic pain
- pain management
- health promotion
- social media