Caesarean sections and breastfeeding initiation among migrants in Switzerland

Sonja Merten (), Corinne Wyss and Ursula Ackermann-Liebrich

International Journal of Public Health, 2007, vol. 52, issue 4, 210-222

Abstract: Our data confirms inequalities in reproductive health outcomes and responses to health promotion programmes among migrant women in Switzerland. These differences are dependent on educational level and on the mothers’ nationality. The large variation suggests that different trans-national experiences play some role in health-related decision-making and access to health care. This should be considered when planning health promotion programs and the individual counselling of pregnant mothers in Switzerland. Copyright Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel 2007

Keywords: Migration; Mother and Child Health; Breastfeeding; Caesarean section; Social inequality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-007-6035-8

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