"Being flexible and creative": a qualitative study on maternity care assistants' experiences with non-Western immigrant women.

BACKGROUND: Several studies conducted in developed countries have explored postnatal care professionals' experiences with non-western women. These studies reported different cultural practices, lack of knowledge of the maternity care system, communication difficulties, and the important role of...

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Main Authors: Agatha W Boerleider, Anneke L Francke, Merle van de Reep, Judith Manniën, Therese A Wiegers, Walter L J M Devillé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3951471?pdf=render