Publications by authors named "Sarah Khaw"

Objective: To explore the perspectives and experiences of community-based doulas and maternity care providers working with each other in Australia; and to identify the facilitators and barriers to working relationships when supporting migrant women during labour and birth.

Design And Methods: A qualitative interpretive phenomenological study using in-depth semi-structured interviews. An inductive thematic approach and Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation (COM-B) framework were used in data analysis.

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Background: There is limited exploration into how culturally-responsive care may be provided to migrant women through community-based doulas.

Aim: We aim to explore the roles of community-based doulas in providing culturally-responsive care to migrant women in Australian maternity settings, from the perspectives of maternity care providers and doulas.

Methods: We used an interpretive phenomenological qualitative approach with in-depth interviews with 30 maternity care providers and Birth for Humankind doulas, in Victoria, Australia.

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Background: Community-based doulas share the same cultural, linguistic, ethnic backgrounds or social experiences as the women they support. Community-based doulas may be able to bridge gaps for migrant and refugee women in maternity settings in high-income countries (HICs). The aim of this review was to explore key stakeholders' perceptions and experiences of community-based doula programmes for migrant and refugee women during labour and birth in HICs, and identify factors affecting implementation and sustainability of such programmes.

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Young people with migrant or refugee backgrounds from low- and middle-income countries settle in high-income countries and tend to underutilise sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. This review aimed to explore perceptions and experiences of SRH services and the factors that shape their use among migrant youth. It focuses on qualitative studies that examine SRH service use among young migrants living in high-income countries.

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