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Migrant Women’s Perspectives on Reproductive Health Issues and Their Healthcare Encounters
bulatory care given at the primary level by treating more complicated dis-
eases, offering more advanced diagnostics and methods of treatment.
There are 14 maternity clinics in Slovenia. Women in Slovenia have the right
to use contraception, pregnancy and childbirth healthcare and the right to
terminate a pregnancy (in accordance with the country’s legislation). The ma-
jority of healthcare for women is, of course, delivered as primary care. Health-
care professionals included in caring for women’s health are medical doctors,
midwives and nurses.
Participants
Purposive sampling was used to select the participating women. This non-
probability sampling method was chosen since it allows the researcher to se-
lect participants based on a personal judgement about who will be the most
informative, e.g. information-rich cases who are good informants about the
phenomenon under investigation (Polit & Beck Tatano, 2014). The sample in-
cluded 10 migrant women who had been admitted to the hospital from the
end of January till the end of April 2018. The criteria set for being included in
the sample were, apart from a willingness to participate, the ability to over-
come the language barrier and to understand each other during the inter-
view and the saturation of data. The latter is reached when no new analytical
information appears which would further the explanation of the phenomena
(Moser & Korstjens, 2018).
Data Collection
The data were collected using semi-structured interviews. This approach en-
ables the researcher to follow the course of the content, reduce bias and at
the same time maintain the same stimulus in all interviewees (Quinn Patton,
2015). The interview guide was based on an Italian questionnaire used in a
previous study (AIDOS, ADUSU, & Culture aperte, 2009). The questionnaire
was translated from Italian into Slovenian by a researcher fluent in Italian
and with expertise in healthcare. This was followed by the work of an expert
group which over two rounds evaluated the translation, clarity and under-
standing of the questions. The questions were modified so that they suited
the form of an interview guide and the research design used, as well as the
cultural context in Slovenia. Examples of interview probes on healthcare are
‘Tell me about the healthcare system in your home country’ or ‘Tell me about
your experiences with the healthcare system in Slovenia’ and on healthcare
professionals ‘Tell me about your gender preferences regarding the health-
care provider.’
Prospective participants were personally invited and given an exhaustive
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bulatory care given at the primary level by treating more complicated dis-
eases, offering more advanced diagnostics and methods of treatment.
There are 14 maternity clinics in Slovenia. Women in Slovenia have the right
to use contraception, pregnancy and childbirth healthcare and the right to
terminate a pregnancy (in accordance with the country’s legislation). The ma-
jority of healthcare for women is, of course, delivered as primary care. Health-
care professionals included in caring for women’s health are medical doctors,
midwives and nurses.
Participants
Purposive sampling was used to select the participating women. This non-
probability sampling method was chosen since it allows the researcher to se-
lect participants based on a personal judgement about who will be the most
informative, e.g. information-rich cases who are good informants about the
phenomenon under investigation (Polit & Beck Tatano, 2014). The sample in-
cluded 10 migrant women who had been admitted to the hospital from the
end of January till the end of April 2018. The criteria set for being included in
the sample were, apart from a willingness to participate, the ability to over-
come the language barrier and to understand each other during the inter-
view and the saturation of data. The latter is reached when no new analytical
information appears which would further the explanation of the phenomena
(Moser & Korstjens, 2018).
Data Collection
The data were collected using semi-structured interviews. This approach en-
ables the researcher to follow the course of the content, reduce bias and at
the same time maintain the same stimulus in all interviewees (Quinn Patton,
2015). The interview guide was based on an Italian questionnaire used in a
previous study (AIDOS, ADUSU, & Culture aperte, 2009). The questionnaire
was translated from Italian into Slovenian by a researcher fluent in Italian
and with expertise in healthcare. This was followed by the work of an expert
group which over two rounds evaluated the translation, clarity and under-
standing of the questions. The questions were modified so that they suited
the form of an interview guide and the research design used, as well as the
cultural context in Slovenia. Examples of interview probes on healthcare are
‘Tell me about the healthcare system in your home country’ or ‘Tell me about
your experiences with the healthcare system in Slovenia’ and on healthcare
professionals ‘Tell me about your gender preferences regarding the health-
care provider.’
Prospective participants were personally invited and given an exhaustive
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