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Migration and its Effects on Women’s Reproductive Health

Author(s): Dilek Bingöl, Melike Dişsiz, Sevilay Aydın
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law, Migration Studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Migration; women; nurse;
Summary/Abstract: Introduction: Migration is an international problem that affects individuals and society socially, culturally and psychologically. Although migration is traumatic for all individuals, women, who are among the most affected risk groups by this process, are also affected more due to gender inequality. Migration has many negative effects on women’s reproductive health. This study was prepared to explain the effects of migration on women’s reproductive health.Method: Women who migrate due to wars, disasters and other reasons experience problems in terms of adapting to the new living space, changes in the cultural environment and lack of social support, which is one of the biggest negative effects of migration, in terms of benefiting from health services. In this study, studies examining the effects of migration on women’s reproductive health were evaluated.Findings: It is a known fact that wars, disasters and migrations experienced worldwide increase women’s general health problems. The most common health problems encountered by immigrant women include infectious diseases, vaginal infections, inability to benefit from family planning services, spontaneous abortions, multiple pregnancies at short intervals, fewer births in public institutions, more births at home, and irregular menstrual bleeding. When we look at the effects of migration on women’s daily lives and health, it can be said that it generally negatively affects their health and quality of life.Conclusion: Nurses have important responsibilities in protecting and improving the health of immigrant women. Nurses should accept that immigrants are at-risk groups, and should be knowledgeable about the economic status, family structure, traditional practices, beliefs, communication methods, roles in the family and society, and cultural values of the women they serve, and should help immigrants access health services. In line with this information, an individualized transcultural nursing care approach should be offered to immigrant women without judging or questioning them.

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