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Pregnant migrant and refugee women's perceptions of mental illness on the Thai-Myanmar border: a qualitative study.

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BACKGROUND: Mental illness is a significant contributor to the global burden of disease, with prevalence highest in low- and middle-income countries. Rates are high in women of childbearing age, especially during pregnancy and the first year post-partum. Migrant and refugee populations are at risk of developing mental illness due to the multiple stresses associated with migration. The Thai-Myanmar border area is home to large populations of migrants and refugees as a result of long-standing c...

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Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1186/s12884-015-0517-0

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
Sub department:
Tropical Medicine
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
NDM
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Author
Publisher:
Springer Science+Business Media
Journal:
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth More from this journal
Volume:
15
Issue:
93
Pages:
93
Publication date:
2015-04-15
Acceptance date:
2015-03-24
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EISSN:
1471-2393
Language:
English
Pubs id:
pubs:518607
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uuid:51593d06-cfb2-40e9-be71-472d2a735901
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pubs:518607
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518607
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2015-06-12

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