Migrant women with cultural doula support during pregnancy and after childbirth as a complement to midwifery care in Sweden – An interview study

The migrant women valued being supported by cultural doulas because this facilitated their transition into motherhood in an unfamiliar social context. Therefore, migrant women with limited language knowledge and understanding of becoming mothers in a new country should be offered support from a cultural doula as a complement to midwifery care.

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Midwifery
Published
2025-04-09
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2025.104420
Primary Topic
Cultural Competency in Health Care
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Migrant women with cultural doula support during pregnancy and after childbirth as a complement to midwifery care in Sweden – An interview study

S. Ingrid, Johansson Margareta, Kaminsky Elenor, Volgsten Helena
Midwifery
Cultural Competency in Health Care
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Migrant women with cultural doula support during pregnancy and after childbirth as a complement to midwifery care in Sweden – An interview study

S. Ingrid, Johansson Margareta, Kaminsky Elenor, Volgsten Helena
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Abstract

The migrant women valued being supported by cultural doulas because this facilitated their transition into motherhood in an unfamiliar social context. Therefore, migrant women with limited language knowledge and understanding of becoming mothers in a new country should be offered support from a cultural doula as a complement to midwifery care.

MidwiferyVol. 146
Uppsala University (SE), Uppsala University Hospital (SE), Stockholm South General Hospital (SE)
Region Uppsala
Gender equality
Openalex Percentile: Top 91%
Cultural Competency in Health Care
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