Table 1.
Summary of included systematic reviews
| Author, year | Aim of the systematic review | Methods | Population included | Search strategy (years, databases and supplementary searches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhasanat and Fry-McComish 2015 [16] | To identify the prevalence and risk factors for postnatal depression amongst immigrant women in industrialised countries and compare it with prevalence and risk factors amongst Arab women in their home countries | Quantitative with narrative | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 1990–2013 Four databases searched No supplementary searches |
| Anderson et al. 2017 [5] | To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of mental disorders in the perinatal period amongst migrant women | Quantitative with meta-analysis | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | From inception of database to Oct 2015 Six databases searched No supplementary searches |
| Aubrey et al. 2017 [9] | To broadly explore and synthesise current evidence surrounding women’s preference for female physicians in obstetrics and gynaecology | Mixed methods | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | From inception of database Five databases searched Supplementary searches: reference list, citations |
| Balaam et al. 2013 [30] | To explore migrant women’s perceptions of their needs and experiences related to pregnancy and childbirth | Qualitative | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 1996–2010 Seven databases searched No supplementary searches |
| Bollini et al. 2009 [26] | To explore whether differences in pregnancy outcomes observed across receiving countries in Europe are associated with varying degrees of implementation of integration policies | Quantitative with meta-analysis | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 1966–2004 One database searched No supplementary searches |
| Collins et al. 2011 [18] | To review the rates and risk factors associated with postnatal depression in refugees, asylum seekers and migrant women | Quantitative with narrative | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 1990–2009 Ten databases searched No supplementary searches |
| De Maio 2010 [19] | This review investigates the health of immigrants to Canada by critically examining differences in health status between immigrants and the native-born population and by tracing how the health of immigrants changes after settling in the country | Quantitative with narrative | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 1990–2010 Four databases searched Supplementary searches: reference list |
| Downe et al. 2009 [31] | To locate and synthesise qualitative accounts of barriers to antenatal care as reported by high-risk, marginalised, pregnant women in the UK | Qualitative | Marginalised populations including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 1980–2007 Seven databases searched Supplementary searches: reference list |
| Falah-Hassani et al. 2015 [17] | Estimate the prevalence of postpartum depressive systems in immigrant women. Compare this prevalence to non-immigrant women. Determine risk factors for postpartum depressive systems in immigrant women | Quantitative with meta-analysis | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 1950–2014 Seven databases searched Supplementary searches: reference list |
| Fellmeth et al. 2017 [6] | Summarise and synthesise evidence on prevalence, associated factors and effectiveness of interventions for any perinatal mental disorder in migrant women | Quantitative with meta-analysis | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | No specific start date until January 2015 Eight databases searched Supplementary searches: hand searching journals, reference list |
| Gagnon et al. 2009 [25] | To assess whether migrants in western industrialised countries have consistently poorer perinatal health than receiving-country women | Quantitative with meta-analysis | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 1995–2008 Four databases searched Supplementary searches: reference list, citations |
| Gissler et al. 2009 [27] | To determine if migrants in western industrialised countries have consistently higher risks of stillbirth, neonatal mortality or infant mortality; if there are migrant sub-groups at potentially higher risk; and what might be the explanations for any risk differences found | Quantitative with meta-analysis | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 1995–2006 Four databases searched Supplementary searches: reference list |
| Hadgkiss and Renzaho 2014 [14] | To document physical health problems that asylum seekers experience on settlement in the community and to assess their utilisation of healthcare services and barriers to care, in an international context | Mixed methods | Asylum seekers | 2002–2012 Four databases searched Supplementary searches: reference list |
| Heaman et al. 2013 [35] | Do migrant women in Western industrialised countries have higher odds of inadequate prenatal care compared to receiving-country women, and what factors are associated with inadequate prenatal care amongst migrant women in Western industrialised countries? | Quantitative with narrative | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 1995–2010 Three databases searched Supplementary searches: reference list |
| Higginbottom et al. 2015 [36] | What are the experiences of immigrant women in Canada in accessing and navigating maternity and healthcare services from conception to 6 months postpartum? | Mixed methods | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | Inception to 2013 Ten databases searched Supplementary searches: hand searches within journal websites |
| Higginbottom et al. 2014 [32] | To synthesise qualitative literature to describe how immigrant women experience maternity services in Canada | Qualitative | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | Inception to March 2012 Eight databases searched Supplementary searches: contacting authors, reference list |
| Higginbottom et al. 2012 [23] | To identify and descriptively synthesise current empirical literature on immigrants’ experiences of maternity healthcare services in Canada, to outline practice implications and/or to offer recommendations for future research | Mixed methods | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 2000–2010 Five databases searched Supplementary searches: reference list, citations |
| Mengesha et al. 2016 [10] | To identify studies that focussed on the views and experiences of culturally and linguistically diverse women in accessing sexual and reproductive health care in Australia | Mixed methods | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | April 1990–May 2015 Seven databases searched Supplementary searches: reference list |
| Merry et al. 2013 [28] | To determine if migrants in Western industrialised countries consistently have different rates of caesarean than receiving-country-born women and to identify the reasons that explain these differences | Quantitative with meta-analysis | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | Inception to Jan 2012 Eleven databases searched Supplementary searches: reference list |
| Merry et al. 2016 [7] | To provide a synthesis to what is known regarding caesarean births amongst migrants living in high-income countries | Quantitative with narrative | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 2012–2015 Thirteen databases searched No supplementary searches |
| Nilaweera et al. 2014 [22] | To summarise the available evidence about the prevalence, nature and determinants of postpartum mental health problems amongst women born in South Asian countries who had migrated to high-income countries, and identify barriers and enablers to seeking health care for these difficulties | Mixed methods | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | Inception to February 2013 Four databases searched No supplementary searches |
| Pedersen et al. 2014 [24] |
A meta-analysis of all published observational studies from Western European countries comparing the risk of maternal mortality between the receiving-country women and a defined migrant population | Quantitative with meta-analysis | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 1970–2013 Four databases searched Supplementary searches: reference list |
| Schmied et al. 2017 [8] | To report the findings of a meta-ethnographic study of the experiences, meanings and ways of ‘dealing with’ symptoms or a diagnosis of postnatal depression amongst migrant women living in high-income countries with a view to informing culturally appropriate health service design and delivery | Qualitative | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 1999–2016 Five databases searched Supplementary searches: reference list, citations |
| Small et al. 2014 [33] | There were two review questions: 1. What do immigrant and non-immigrant women want from their maternity care? 2. How do immigrant and non-immigrant women’s experiences and ratings of care compare, both within and across included countries? | Qualitative | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 1989–2011 Five databases searched No supplementary searches |
| Tobin et al. 2017 [20] | To synthesise qualitative research on refugee and immigrant women’s experiences of postpartum depression to gain insight into the unique needs of this group of women | Qualitative | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 2004–2014 Five databases searched Supplementary searches: reference list |
| Villalonga-Olives et al. 2016 [29] | To discuss differences between the USA and Europe regarding reproductive health outcomes of immigrants and to elucidate why these differences occur | Quantitative with narrative | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | Dates not clear Two databases searched No supplementary searches |
| Wikberg and Bondas 2010 [34] | To explore and describe a patient perspective in research on intercultural caring in maternity care | Qualitative | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 1995–2009 Twelve databases searched Supplementary searches: reference list |
| Winn et al. 2017 [11] | To understand the experiences of pregnant immigrant women accessing perinatal care in North America | Qualitative | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | Inception to July 2016 Five databases searched Supplementary searches: reference list |
| Wittkowski et al. 2017 [21] | To appraise and assimilate qualitative findings of postnatal depression in immigrant mothers | Qualitative | Migrant including asylum seekers and/or refugees | 1990–2014 Six databases searched Supplementary searches: reference list |