Impact of COVID-19 on Women Who Are Refugees and Mothering: A Critical Ethnographic Study

被引:5
作者
Hirani, Shela Akbar Ali [1 ]
Wagner, Joan [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Regina, Fac Nursing, 3737 Wascana Pkwy, Regina, SK S4S 0A2, Canada
关键词
refugee; COVID-19; pandemic; impact; mothering; women; ethnography; Canada; MENTAL-HEALTH; POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION; DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; SYMPTOMS; FAMILIES;
D O I
10.1177/23333936221121335
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
Refugee women often experience trauma and social disconnection in a new country and are at risk of experiencing reduced physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Globally, COVID-19 has affected the health and well-being of the population at large. This critical ethnographic study aimed to explore the effects of COVID-19 on women who are refugees and mothering in Saskatchewan, Canada. In-depth interviews were undertaken with 27 women who are refugees and mothering young children aged 2 years and under. This study suggests that during COVID-19, refugee women are at high risk of experiencing add-on stressors due to isolation, difficulty in accessing health care, COVID-19-related restrictions in hospitals, limited follow-up care, limited social support, financial difficulties, and compromised nutrition. During COVID-19, collaborative efforts by nurses, other health-care professionals, and governmental and non-governmental organizations are essential to provide need-based mental health support, skills-building programs, nutritional counseling, and follow-up care to this vulnerable group.
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