Perinatal trends and birth outcomes of Syrian refugee and turkish women

Alper İleri; Can Ata; Hande İleri; Suna Yıldırım Karaca; Ayşe Rabia Şenkaya

doi:10.19161/etd.1127397

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Suriyeli mülteci ve türk kadınlarının perinatal eğilimleri ve obstetrik sonuçları

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Amaç: Göçün sağlık üzerindeki etkisi geniş kapsamlıdır ve göçmen nüfusu özellikle savunmasız hale getirmekte, sağlık eşitsizliklerini körüklemekte ve küresel sağlık üzerinde ciddi sonuçlar doğurmaktadır. Çalışmamızın amacı, Türkiye’de yaşayan Suriye’den göç etmiş gebelerin doğum öncesi bakım, gebelik ve yenidoğan sonuçlarını değerlendirmektir.

Gereç ve Yöntem: 2013-2019 yılları arasında doğum yapan Suriye’den göç etmiş ve Türkiye Cumhuriyeti (TC) vatandaşı gebeler, doğumdaki anne yaşlarına göre gruplara ayrıldı. Birinci trimester kombine testi, ikinci trimester üçlü testi, erken doğum, maternal anemi; ölü doğum, APGAR skorları, doğum ağırlığı ve emzirme durumu değerlendirildi.

Bulgular: 4992 Suriye’den göç etmiş ve 6846 ve TC vatandaşı gebe dâhil edildi. Maternal anemi, TC vatandaşı gebelerde 20-34 ve ≥35 gruplarda daha yüksekti. İlk trimester kombine testi, APGAR skorları ve doğum ağırlıkları Suriye’den göç etmiş gebelerde daha düşüktü. Sadece 20-34 yaş grubundaki TC vatandaşı gebelerde preterm doğum oranları daha yüksekti. İkinci trimester üçlü testler sadece ≥35 yaş grubundaki TC vatandaşı kadınlarında daha yüksekti. Düşük doğum ağırlığı Suriyel’den göç eden genç gebelerde daha yüksekti. Suriye’den göç etmiş kadınlarda tatmin edici emzirme sonuçları bulundu.

Sonuç: Çalışmamız, Suriye’den göç etmiş gebelerin adölesan ve 20-34 yaş gruplarında düşük doğum ağırlığı ve tüm yaş gruplarında ilk trimester kombine testte düşük oranlar açısından risk altında olduğunu gösterdi. Ancak Suriye’den göç etmiş gebelerde maternal anemi, erken doğum, sezaryen doğum ve tatmin edici emzirme sonuçları gibi gebelik komplikasyonları riskinde azalma bulundu.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Perinatal trends and birth outcomes of Syrian refugee and turkish women

Abstract

Aim: The impact of migration on health is far-reaching, making migrant populations particularly vulnerable, fueling health inequalities and resulting in serious implications for global health. The aim of our study to assess antenatal care, pregnancy and neonatal outcomes of Syrian refugee women in Turkiye.

Material and Methods: Syrian and Turkish pregnants who delivered between 2013-2019 were recruited and categorized into groups according to maternal age at delivery. First trimester combined test, second trimester triple test, preterm delivery, maternal anemia; neonatal stillbirth, APGAR scores, birth weight and breastfeeding status were assessed.

Results: 4992 Syrian and 6846 Turkish pregnants were included. Maternal anemia was higher in Turkish patients in 20-34 and ≥35 groups. First trimester combined test, APGAR scores and birth weights were lower in Syrian women. Preterm rates higher in Turkish patients in only 20-34 age group. Second-trimester triplet tests were only higher in Turkish women in ≥35 age group. Low birth weight was higher in younger Syrian patients. Satisfying breastfeeding results were found in Syrian women.

Conclusion: Our study stated that Syrian women are at risk of low birth weight in adolescent and 20-34 age groups and low rates in first trimester combined test in all age groups. However decreased risk of pregnancy complications such as maternal anemia, preterm delivery, cesarean delivery and satisfying breastfeeding results were found in Syrian patients.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Alper İleri ^*
0000-0002-4713-5805
Türkiye

Can Ata
0000-0002-0841-0480
Türkiye

Hande İleri
0000-0002-9648-2029
Türkiye

Suna Yıldırım Karaca
0000-0001-8319-3052
Türkiye

Ayşe Rabia Şenkaya
0000-0003-1538-6965
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 13, 2022

Submission Date

February 5, 2022

Acceptance Date

February 28, 2022

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Year 2022 Volume: 61 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.19161/etd.1127397

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https://izlik.org/JA97HJ24PH

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1.Alper İleri, Can Ata, Hande İleri, Suna Yıldırım Karaca, Ayşe Rabia Şenkaya. Perinatal trends and birth outcomes of Syrian refugee and turkish women. EJM. 2022 Jun. 1;61(2):276-83. doi:10.19161/etd.1127397