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What are the experiences of seeking, receiving and providing FGM-related healthcare?: perspectives of health professionals and women/girls who have undergone FGM: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative evidence (2017)
Journal Article
Evans, C., Tweheyo, R., McGarry, J., Eldridge, J., McCormick, C., Nkoyo, V., & Higginbottom, G. M. (in press). What are the experiences of seeking, receiving and providing FGM-related healthcare?: perspectives of health professionals and women/girls who have undergone FGM: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative evidence. BMJ Open, 7, Article e018170. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018170

Introduction: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is an issue of global concern. High levels of migration mean that healthcare systems in higher-income western countries are increasingly being challenged to respond to the care needs of affected communiti... Read More about What are the experiences of seeking, receiving and providing FGM-related healthcare?: perspectives of health professionals and women/girls who have undergone FGM: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative evidence.

Interventions that improve maternity care for immigrant women in the UK: protocol for a narrative synthesis systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
Higginbottom, G. M., Evans, C., Morgan, M., Bharj, K. K., Eldridge, J., & Hussain, B. (2017). Interventions that improve maternity care for immigrant women in the UK: protocol for a narrative synthesis systematic review. BMJ Open, 7(7), Article e016988. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016988

Introduction: A quarter of all births in the UK are to mothers born outside the UK. There is also evidence that immigrant women have higher maternal and infant death rates and of inequalities in the provision and uptake of maternity services/birth c... Read More about Interventions that improve maternity care for immigrant women in the UK: protocol for a narrative synthesis systematic review.

Immigrant women’s food choices in pregnancy: perspectives from women of Chinese origin in Canada (2017)
Journal Article
Higginbottom, G., Vallianatos, H., Shankar, J., Safipour, J., & Davey, C. (in press). Immigrant women’s food choices in pregnancy: perspectives from women of Chinese origin in Canada. Ethnicity and Health, https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2017.1281384

Objective: Following migration, pregnant immigrant women may encounter social, cultural, and economic challenges that negatively affect their food choices and subsequent health outcomes. Culturally appropriate health care is crucial during the perina... Read More about Immigrant women’s food choices in pregnancy: perspectives from women of Chinese origin in Canada.

Cardio pulmonary resuscitation decisions in the emergency department: an ethnography of tacit knowledge in practice (2016)
Journal Article
Brummell, S., Seymour, J., & Higginbottom, G. M. (2016). Cardio pulmonary resuscitation decisions in the emergency department: an ethnography of tacit knowledge in practice. Social Science and Medicine, 156, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.03.022

Despite media images to the contrary, cardiopulmonary resuscitation in emergency departments is often unsuccessful. The purpose of this ethnographic study was to explore how health care professionals working in two emergency departments in the UK, ma... Read More about Cardio pulmonary resuscitation decisions in the emergency department: an ethnography of tacit knowledge in practice.

Understanding South Asian Immigrant Women's Food Choices in the Perinatal Period (2016)
Journal Article
Higginbottom, G. M., Vallianatos, H., Shankar, J., Davey, C., & Osswald, B. (2016). Understanding South Asian Immigrant Women's Food Choices in the Perinatal Period

Background: Food practices throughout the perinatal period have a profound influence on the health and wellbeing of a mother and her child. Following migration, pregnant immigrant women bring with them culturally-situated beliefs about appropriate ea... Read More about Understanding South Asian Immigrant Women's Food Choices in the Perinatal Period.

An ethnographic investigation of maternity healthcare experience of immigrants in rural and urban Alberta, Canada (2016)
Journal Article
Higginbottom, G. M., Safipour, J., Yohani, S., O'Brien, B., Mumtaz, Z., Paton, P., …Barolia, R. (2016). An ethnographic investigation of maternity healthcare experience of immigrants in rural and urban Alberta, Canada. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16(20), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-015-0773-z

Background: Canada is among the top immigrant-receiving nations in the world. Immigrant populations may face structural and individual barriers in the access to and navigation of healthcare services in a new country. The aims of the study were to (1)... Read More about An ethnographic investigation of maternity healthcare experience of immigrants in rural and urban Alberta, Canada.

Immigrant women’s experiences of maternity-care services in Canada: a systematic review using a narrative synthesis (2015)
Journal Article
Higginbottom, G. M., Morgan, M., Alexandre, M., & Chiu, Y. (2015). Immigrant women’s experiences of maternity-care services in Canada: a systematic review using a narrative synthesis. Systematic Reviews, 4, Article 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-4-13

Background: Canada’s diverse society and its statutory commitment to multiculturalism means that a synthesis of knowledge related to the healthcare experiences of immigrants is essential to realise the health potential for future Canadians. Although... Read More about Immigrant women’s experiences of maternity-care services in Canada: a systematic review using a narrative synthesis.

Food choices and practices during pregnancy of immigrant women with high-risk pregnancies in Canada: a pilot study (2014)
Journal Article
Higginbottom, G. M., Valliantos, H., Forgeron, J., Gibbons, D., Mamede, F., & Bariola, R. (2014). Food choices and practices during pregnancy of immigrant women with high-risk pregnancies in Canada: a pilot study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 14(370), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-014-0370-6

Background: Immigrant women may be regarded as a vulnerable population with respect to access and navigation of maternity care services. They may encounter difficulties when accessing culturally safe and appropriate maternity care, which may be furth... Read More about Food choices and practices during pregnancy of immigrant women with high-risk pregnancies in Canada: a pilot study.

Immigrant women’s experiences of maternity services in Canada: a meta-ethnography (2013)
Journal Article
Higginbottom, G. M., Hadziabdic, E., Yohani, S., & Paton, P. (2014). Immigrant women’s experiences of maternity services in Canada: a meta-ethnography. Midwifery, 30(5), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.06.004

Objective: to synthesise data on immigrant women's experiences of maternity services in Canada. Design: a qualitative systematic literature review using a meta-ethnographic approach. Methods: a comprehensive search strategy of multiple databases wa... Read More about Immigrant women’s experiences of maternity services in Canada: a meta-ethnography.