What matters to migrant women during labor and birth: Chinese mothers’ experiences in Switzerland

Author(s) : Dingcui Cai, Paulina Villanueva, Hong Lu, Basile Zimmermann, Antje Horsch

Source : https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-06271-y

Abstract:

“In Switzerland, foreigners account for 25.3% of the permanent resident population, and the fertility rate of migrant women is higher than that of Swiss women. However, migrant women from non-European countries are more likely to report having negative childbirth experiences than Swiss women. For example, during pregnancy, Chinese migrant mothers often felt dissatisfied with the follow-up pregnancy complications and lacked information on medical procedures and prenatal courses. In this paper, we explored their childbirth experiences in Swiss hospitals and how Swiss healthcare providers supported them.”