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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 2/2017

01-04-2017 | Original Paper

Postpartum Pain in the Community Among Migrant and Non-migrant Women in Canada

Authors: Abbey Mahon, Lisa Merry, Olivia Lu, Anita J. Gagnon

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 2/2017

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Abstract

International migrant women of childbearing age represent a large proportion of immigrants to high-income countries, yet research focusing on their postpartum health is limited. We investigated predictive factors for breast and non-breast pain 1 week post-birth in migrant and non-migrant women in Canada. Among migrant women, difficulty accessing health services; being from a middle-or high-income country; poor functionality in English and French; living with the father of their infant; and having no regular care provider were predictive of breast pain. Among non-migrant women, difficulties accessing health services, multiparity and prenatal education were predictive of breast pain, while receiving an epidural and having no regular care provider were predictive of non-breast pain. Among both groups, difficulties accessing health services and having no regular care provider were predictive of breast pain, while second degree or higher perineal tearing was predictive of non-breast pain. Migration-specific indicators should be considered in postpartum care planning.
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Metadata
Title
Postpartum Pain in the Community Among Migrant and Non-migrant Women in Canada
Authors
Abbey Mahon
Lisa Merry
Olivia Lu
Anita J. Gagnon
Publication date
01-04-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-016-0364-8

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