Table 1.
Study characteristics
| Study | Year | Country | Study Type | Study population | Sample Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullahi et al. [37] | 2009 | England |
Qualitative Focus Groups and Interviews |
Migrant women (Somali) | Migrants: 50 |
| Otero et al. [38] | 2011 | Spain |
Qualitative Interviews |
Healthcare providers (Midwives) | Healthcare providers: 10 |
| Azerkan et al. [12] | 2012 | Sweden |
Quantitative Longitudinal |
Migrant women (Not specified) Native women |
Total: 2,621,802 Migrants: 445,547 |
| Jackowska et al. [39] | 2012 | England |
Qualitative Focus Groups and Interviews |
Migrant women (Polish, Romanian, and Slovak) Healthcare providers (Nurses, consultants, GP practice manager, gynecologist, and healthcare assistant) Stakeholders (Advocate working with migrants) |
Migrant women: 42 Healthcare providers: 10 Stakeholders: 1 |
| Rodríguez-Salés et al. [40] | 2013 | Spain |
Quantitative Cross-sectional |
Migrant women (Not specified) Native women |
Total: 1,562,968 Migrants: 251,679 |
| Olsson et al. [41] | 2014 | Sweden |
Qualitative Focus Groups |
Stakeholders (Doulas) | Stakeholders: 13 |
| Azerkan et al. [42] | 2015 | Sweden |
Qualitative Focus Groups |
Migrant women (Danish and Norwegian) | Migrants: 40 |
| Grandahl et al. [43] | 2015 | Sweden |
Qualitative Focus Groups |
Migrant women (Middle Eastern, African, Asian, and East European) | Migrants: 50 |
| Akhagba [44] | 2017 | Poland |
Qualitative Focus Groups |
Migrant women (African) | Migrants: 12 |
| Bianco et al. [45] | 2017 | Italy |
Quantitative Cross-sectional |
Migrant women (European, African, Asian, and American) | Migrants: 464 |
| Comparetto et al. [46] | 2017 | Italy |
Quantitative Cross-sectional |
Migrant women (Not specified) Native Women |
Total: 69,459 Migrants: 7339 |
| Gallo et al. [47] | 2017 | Italy |
Quantitative Longitudinal |
Migrant Women (High income countries and low- and middle-income countries) Native women |
Total: 1,610,855 Migrants: 227,061 |
| Gele et al. [27] | 2017 | Norway |
Qualitative Focus Groups |
Migrant women (Pakistani and Somali) | Migrants: 35 |
| Idehen et al. [48] | 2017 | Finland |
Quantitative Cross-sectional |
Migrant women (Russian, Somali, and Kurdish) | Migrants: 620 |
| Møen et al. [49] | 2017 | Norway |
Quantitative Cross-sectional |
Migrant women (Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America) Native women |
Total: 1,321,632 Migrants: 152,800 |
| Addawe et al. [50] | 2018 | Norway |
Qualitative Focus Groups and Interviews |
Migrant women (Somali) | Migrants: 57 |
| Idehen et al. [51] | 2018 | Finland |
Quantitative Cross-sectional |
Migrant women (Russian, Somali, and Kurdish) Native women |
Total: 973 Migrants: 537 |
| Møen et al. [52] | 2018 | Norway |
Qualitative Focus Groups and Interviews |
Healthcare providers (General practitioners, midwives, and gynecologists) | Healthcare providers: 33 |
| Barrera-Castillo et al. [53] | 2019 | Spain |
Quantitative Cross-sectional |
Migrant women (Not specified) Native women |
Total: 8944 Migrants: 886 |
| Hertzum-Larsen et al. [54] | 2019 | Denmark |
Quantitative Longitudinal |
Migrant women (Western, and Nonwestern) Native women |
Total: 610,907 Migrants: 57,329 |