Page 10 - S. Ličen, I. Karnjuš, & M. Prosen (Eds.). (2019). Women, migrations and health: Ensuring transcultural healthcare. Koper, University of Primorska Press.
P. 10
ina Ličen
women in Slovenia which is constantly rising, and notes it will be even higher
in the future whereas a comprehensive and systematic approach to migrant
women’s reproductive health is still missing. Chapter 4 considers the devel-
opment of a sexual and reproductive health index that aims to identify at-risk
individuals, or which require ‘targeted’ interventions. This implies the need
to identify suitable indicators; namely, another of the INTEGRA project’s pur-
poses. Chapter 5 explains that immigrant women from low- and medium-
income countries have a higher prevalence of HPV and thus a greater risk
of cervical pre-cancer and cancer than native women also due to barriers to
access to screening programmes and vaccination uptake. Moreover, Chap-
ter 6 discusses the available evidence on the factors associated with migrant
women’s use of modern contraceptive methods in Slovenia. Chapter 7 ad-
dresses the factors associated with migrants’ healthcare experiences in the
host country. The model presented in the chapter can help increase nurs-
ing professional’s awareness of the need to provide person-centred care and
overcome transcultural differences. Chapter 8 describes migrant women’s so-
cial integration in terms of their reproductive health relative to the health-
care system in Slovenia. Chapter 9 outlines a qualitative content analysis ap-
proach applied to a maternity hospital in Slovenia. The analysis highlights
two themes: the experiences, expectations and barriers of a different health-
care system; and the impact of culturally-based beliefs on women’s reproduc-
tive health. Chapter 10 presents the main obstacles related to the main lan-
guage barriers that arise between migrant/refugee patients and healthcare
personnel in the area of gynaecology and obstetrics. Chapter 11 discusses mi-
grant women’s reproductive health, with an emphasis on the perspectives of
migrant women and healthcare professionals (doctors, midwives, commu-
nity nurses, etc.) on existing practices, intercultural differences, access to re-
productive healthcare services, etc. Chapter 12 looks at cultural competence
in nursing and its impact on the quality of care for patients from culturally
diverse groups. The final two chapters present the measurement of nursing
students’ cultural awareness in Chapter 13 and of midwifery students in Chap-
ter 14, which shows the curriculum lacks specific information on cultural com-
petencies.
The monograph is a great example of the forces of various health and other
professionals from different countries coming together to support efforts to
improve the health of migrant women. The material contained in the chap-
ters may be helpful for healthcare and other professionals in expanding their
perspectives and developing the skills and techniques they need to work
effectively with migrant women in a multicultural environment. The mono-
8
women in Slovenia which is constantly rising, and notes it will be even higher
in the future whereas a comprehensive and systematic approach to migrant
women’s reproductive health is still missing. Chapter 4 considers the devel-
opment of a sexual and reproductive health index that aims to identify at-risk
individuals, or which require ‘targeted’ interventions. This implies the need
to identify suitable indicators; namely, another of the INTEGRA project’s pur-
poses. Chapter 5 explains that immigrant women from low- and medium-
income countries have a higher prevalence of HPV and thus a greater risk
of cervical pre-cancer and cancer than native women also due to barriers to
access to screening programmes and vaccination uptake. Moreover, Chap-
ter 6 discusses the available evidence on the factors associated with migrant
women’s use of modern contraceptive methods in Slovenia. Chapter 7 ad-
dresses the factors associated with migrants’ healthcare experiences in the
host country. The model presented in the chapter can help increase nurs-
ing professional’s awareness of the need to provide person-centred care and
overcome transcultural differences. Chapter 8 describes migrant women’s so-
cial integration in terms of their reproductive health relative to the health-
care system in Slovenia. Chapter 9 outlines a qualitative content analysis ap-
proach applied to a maternity hospital in Slovenia. The analysis highlights
two themes: the experiences, expectations and barriers of a different health-
care system; and the impact of culturally-based beliefs on women’s reproduc-
tive health. Chapter 10 presents the main obstacles related to the main lan-
guage barriers that arise between migrant/refugee patients and healthcare
personnel in the area of gynaecology and obstetrics. Chapter 11 discusses mi-
grant women’s reproductive health, with an emphasis on the perspectives of
migrant women and healthcare professionals (doctors, midwives, commu-
nity nurses, etc.) on existing practices, intercultural differences, access to re-
productive healthcare services, etc. Chapter 12 looks at cultural competence
in nursing and its impact on the quality of care for patients from culturally
diverse groups. The final two chapters present the measurement of nursing
students’ cultural awareness in Chapter 13 and of midwifery students in Chap-
ter 14, which shows the curriculum lacks specific information on cultural com-
petencies.
The monograph is a great example of the forces of various health and other
professionals from different countries coming together to support efforts to
improve the health of migrant women. The material contained in the chap-
ters may be helpful for healthcare and other professionals in expanding their
perspectives and developing the skills and techniques they need to work
effectively with migrant women in a multicultural environment. The mono-
8
