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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 stressors associated with migration. The Thai-Myanmar border area is home to large populations of migrants and refugees as a result of long-standing ...

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10.1186/s12884-015-0517-0

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Institution:
University of Oxford
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MSD
Department:
Nuffield Department of Population Health
Sub department:
Population Health
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BioMed Central
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BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth More from this journal
Volume:
15
Issue:
1
Article number:
93
Publication date:
2015-04-15
Acceptance date:
2015-03-24
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ISSN:
1471-2393
Pmid:
25884681
Language:
English
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2016-08-08

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