Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 6, 2025
14:43
A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting
Published on: January 12, 2018
11.9K
Maternal Health Concerns for Pregnant Labor-Trafficked People: A Scoping Review
Jaya Prakash1, Tahireh Markert2,3, Paul A Bain2,4
1Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA, 02115, USA. jaya_prakash@hms.harvard.edu.
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
|March 15, 2023
Summary
Pregnant individuals experiencing labor trafficking face significant hazards and barriers to care, leading to adverse health outcomes. More research is urgently needed to understand and improve support for this vulnerable population.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Human Trafficking Research
- Maternal Health
Background:
- Labor trafficking disproportionately affects vulnerable populations, including pregnant individuals.
- Understanding the unique risks and healthcare needs of pregnant labor-trafficked individuals is critical for effective intervention.
- Existing research lacks comprehensive data on the intersection of pregnancy, labor trafficking, and healthcare access.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically map the living/occupational hazards, health outcomes, and barriers to care for pregnant labor-trafficked individuals.
- To identify common risk factors and their connection to adverse health outcomes and care barriers.
- To highlight the critical data gap regarding the experiences of pregnant labor-trafficked people.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature search across eight databases.
- Inclusion criteria applied to select relevant studies.
- Data extraction and thematic synthesis of study characteristics, social determinants, hazards, health outcomes, and barriers to care.
Main Results:
- Five studies met inclusion criteria, revealing common risk factors and occupational/living hazards.
- Identified hazards and risk factors were thematically linked to barriers to care and adverse health outcomes.
- A significant gap in disaggregated quantitative data on pregnancy experiences among labor-trafficked individuals was discovered.
Conclusions:
- The interplay of risk factors, hazards, and care barriers may increase susceptibility to adverse health outcomes in pregnant labor-trafficked individuals.
- Population-based studies, incorporating lived experiences, are essential to improve interventions and support.
- Further research is needed to address the specific healthcare needs and challenges faced by pregnant victims of labor trafficking.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
01:28International Nursing Organizations II
1.1K
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations based in Geneva. The WHO has many initiatives that center around health. Primarily, they lead global efforts to expand universal health coverage using science-based policies and programs. They are also responsible for shaping health research agendas and developing norms and standards.
The WHO provides expert team support, including funding, vaccines, testing, and treatment tools at the country level to fight...
The WHO provides expert team support, including funding, vaccines, testing, and treatment tools at the country level to fight...
1.1K
01:30Specialized Care Centers and Settings-II
761
Rural Health Centers
Rural health centers are specialized care facilities in remote locations with very few medical personnel. The primary care providers who run the centers are mostly Registered Nurse Practitioners. Here, emergency treatment is provided to critically ill or injured patients before they are transferred to the closest hospital. Fortunately, due to advancement in technology, many rural healthcare facilities and professionals have easy access to diagnostic and treatment...
Rural health centers are specialized care facilities in remote locations with very few medical personnel. The primary care providers who run the centers are mostly Registered Nurse Practitioners. Here, emergency treatment is provided to critically ill or injured patients before they are transferred to the closest hospital. Fortunately, due to advancement in technology, many rural healthcare facilities and professionals have easy access to diagnostic and treatment...
761
01:26Methods Of Healthcare Delivery System
3.4K
At the different levels of the healthcare system, we see varying methods of healthcare used. These methods include managed care systems, case management, and primary healthcare.
Managed Care System:
The managed care system is designed to control the cost while maintaining the quality of care. The patient's care from admission to discharge is planned by the primary care provider or the case manager, also known as the gatekeeper. In a managed care system, the number of care providers is...
Managed Care System:
The managed care system is designed to control the cost while maintaining the quality of care. The patient's care from admission to discharge is planned by the primary care provider or the case manager, also known as the gatekeeper. In a managed care system, the number of care providers is...
3.4K