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Current Issues and Future Possibilities for Improving Healthcare
Sample
In this study, convenience sampling was applied to migrant women who had
been treated in a Slovenian hospital for female diseases and obstetrics be-
tween March and September 2018 as either an ambulatory or hospitalised
patient. Participation in the study was voluntary. The study only included
adult migrant women older than 18 years.
The convenience sample encompassed 52 migrant women. The partici-
pants’ average age was 32.46 (s = 8.06). The youngest was 19 and the oldest
56 years. The average age of the participants when arriving in Slovenia was
27.53 (s = 7.25) years; the youngest participant was 17 and the oldest 53 years.
Most participants (n = 32; 61.5) had migrated to Slovenia within the last 5
years (2014–2018). The length of their stay in Slovenia varies from 1 to 15 years
(average = 4.16 years, s = 7.25).
Most participants come from the former republics of Yugoslavia (n = 36;
69.2) or Russia (n = 11; 21.2).
Instrument
The research instrument used was a semi-structured questionnaire devel-
oped by the lead partner (University of Trieste in association with the Burlo
Garofolo Pediatric Institute) and submitted in January 2018 (16.1.2018; 12:11).
The Italian version of the questionnaire was translated into the Slovenian
language, adapted to the Slovenian cultural context, and aligned with the
healthcare system established in the Republic of Slovenia. Besides the socio-
demographic part, the questionnaire contains 69 items which are related to
the social integration of migrant women in the host country, and their sexual
and reproductive health. For the purposes of this paper, only relevant issues
were analysed.
Data Collection Procedure
The survey was conducted from March to September 2018. The question-
naire was distributed with the assistance of hospital staff also involved in the
project.
Oral informed consent was obtained. The participants’ confidentiality and
anonymity were ensured. All participants were informed about the aims, ob-
jectives and study methods used. The study was conducted in accordance
with the Helsinki-Tokyo Declaration and the Code of Ethics for Nurses and
Nurse Assistants of Slovenia. The study was approved by the National Medi-
cal Ethics Committee (26.10.2017; 0120-544/2017/7).
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Sample
In this study, convenience sampling was applied to migrant women who had
been treated in a Slovenian hospital for female diseases and obstetrics be-
tween March and September 2018 as either an ambulatory or hospitalised
patient. Participation in the study was voluntary. The study only included
adult migrant women older than 18 years.
The convenience sample encompassed 52 migrant women. The partici-
pants’ average age was 32.46 (s = 8.06). The youngest was 19 and the oldest
56 years. The average age of the participants when arriving in Slovenia was
27.53 (s = 7.25) years; the youngest participant was 17 and the oldest 53 years.
Most participants (n = 32; 61.5) had migrated to Slovenia within the last 5
years (2014–2018). The length of their stay in Slovenia varies from 1 to 15 years
(average = 4.16 years, s = 7.25).
Most participants come from the former republics of Yugoslavia (n = 36;
69.2) or Russia (n = 11; 21.2).
Instrument
The research instrument used was a semi-structured questionnaire devel-
oped by the lead partner (University of Trieste in association with the Burlo
Garofolo Pediatric Institute) and submitted in January 2018 (16.1.2018; 12:11).
The Italian version of the questionnaire was translated into the Slovenian
language, adapted to the Slovenian cultural context, and aligned with the
healthcare system established in the Republic of Slovenia. Besides the socio-
demographic part, the questionnaire contains 69 items which are related to
the social integration of migrant women in the host country, and their sexual
and reproductive health. For the purposes of this paper, only relevant issues
were analysed.
Data Collection Procedure
The survey was conducted from March to September 2018. The question-
naire was distributed with the assistance of hospital staff also involved in the
project.
Oral informed consent was obtained. The participants’ confidentiality and
anonymity were ensured. All participants were informed about the aims, ob-
jectives and study methods used. The study was conducted in accordance
with the Helsinki-Tokyo Declaration and the Code of Ethics for Nurses and
Nurse Assistants of Slovenia. The study was approved by the National Medi-
cal Ethics Committee (26.10.2017; 0120-544/2017/7).
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