An observational study in Transients and Migrants, Primary Health Care and Pregnancy Outcome, sponsored by University of Oslo. Not yet recruiting. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 50 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-06-25.
Sponsored by University of Oslo · Observational
Little research on the health service utilization and the health situation of undocumented pregnant migrants has been performed previously, and it is essential to obtain more information on the services given, and to examine whether residency status is a risk factor in maternal and perinatal health among migrants.This project will give new knowledge on undocumented women seeking care at the voluntary clinics and the emergency clinics (DEGPs) in Oslo and Bergen, their health care needs, and the medical follow-up they are provided. The project will present new knowledge by showing trends in undocumented pregnant migrants care seeking compared to general trends among other migrants and Norwegian residents. It will also give new knowledge on pregnancy outcomes and perinatal health in undocumented migrants compared to foreign and Norwegian born women. This approach has not previously been used to study undocumented migrants in Norway, and there are very few similar studies in other European countries. Cause and effect relations are rarely claimed in findings from observational epidemiologic studies, however the information from three different sources (voluntary clinics, emergency clinics and Medical Birth Registry) will give an overall picture of the use of primary health care in undocumented pregnant migrants, as well as a comparative assessment of maternal outcomes in this population. The proposed research will also give important knowledge on how to conduct quantitative research in a population that is difficult to reach, and that is not commonly included in research.
Research questions and objectives
Work package 1 (WP1): What characterizes pregnant undocumented migrants attending the voluntary clinics in Oslo and Bergen from 2009 to 2020?
Work package 2 (WP2): Are there any consultation trends in pregnant undocumented migrants seeking emergency care at the emergency units (DEGPs) in Oslo and Bergen from 2007 to 2020?
Work package 3 (WP3): What is the occurrence of pregnancy-related complications and adverse perinatal outcomes (as reported in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway) in patients without national identity number from 1999 to 2020?
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WP1: Women attending voluntary clinics for primary care to undocumented migrants in Oslo and Bergen WP2: Patients without a national ID receiving treatment at the emergency care units in Oslo and Bergen WP3: Women registered to give birth in the Medical Birth Registry of Norway (probably undocumented migrants without a Norwegian ID, Norwegian residents with an immigration background, Norwegian-born women)
Exclusion Criteria:
Other: Register follow-up
Other: Register follow-up
Other: Register follow-up
Number of adverse pregnancy outcomes
Adverse pregnancy outcomes
From medical records and the Medical Birth Registry
Time frame: 1999-2020
Primary health care use by undocumented pregnant migrants
From voluntary clinics and emergency units
Time frame: 2007-2020
Health care use of undocumented migrants in general
From voluntary clinics and emergency units
Time frame: 2007-2020
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Plan to share: No — We are not allowed to share IPD due to GDPR regulations and Norwegian Law.
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