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April 23, 2026International Journal for Equity in HealthOpen Access

Understanding equity-oriented maternity care for women of refugee background in high-income countries: a qualitative systematic review

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AJAishah JameelThe University of MelbourneNPNicole PopeAustralian Regenerative Medicine InstituteFHFran HearnMurdoch Children's Research Institute

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Implication

Qualitative systematic review reveals maternity care needs and barriers for women of refugee background, highlighting systemic reform requirements.

Key Points

  • The review aims to understand the maternity care needs of women of refugee background and the barriers faced by care providers.
  • Conducted a qualitative systematic review following JBI methodology.
  • Searched five databases for peer-reviewed studies published from 2013 to 2025.
  • Synthesized findings using meta-aggregation and assessed confidence with the JBI ConQual approach.
  • Identified structural and systemic factors influencing equity-oriented maternity care access.
  • Highlighted essential components such as trauma-informed, culturally responsive, woman and family-centred care.
  • Found that women’s settlement experiences significantly impact their healthcare transition.

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Jameel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9b6aa85696592c86eaf62https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-02848-5
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