Health Profile of Brazilian Mothers in Massachusetts in the Twenty-First Century
Keywords:
Brazilian mothers, Maternal health, Prenatal care of Brazilian mothers, Health of Brazilian immigrants in the U.S., Immigrant health, Mães brasileiras, Saúde materna, Pré-natal das mães brasileiras, Saúde dos imigrantes brasileiros nos EUA.Abstract
This paper describes the health profile of Brazilian mothers in Massachusetts according to data collected through Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Live Births (1989 revision) filed with the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics during 1999 and 2009. To our knowledge this is the first time that such information is eviewed with a focus on Brazilian immigrants. The findings of this article suggests that Brazilian mothers who gave birth in Massachusetts between 1999 and 2009 fared better than all mothers in Massachusetts in most obstetric health indicators considered.
Este artigo descreve o perfil de saúde das mães brasileiras no Massachusetts, de acordo com os dados coletados através de Massachusetts Standard Certificate of Live Births (revisão de 1989) relacionado com o Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics durante 1999 e 2009. Conforme nosso conhecimento esta é a primeira vez que tais dados são analisados com foco nos imigrantes brasileiros. As conclusões deste artigo sugerem que as mães brasileiras que deram à luz em Massachusetts entre 1999 e 2009 se saíram melhor do que o total das mães em Massachusetts no que diz respeito aos indicadores de saúde obstétrica.
Todos os artigos da revista REMHU n. 40 estão disponíveis no site SciELO Brasil (www.scielo.br/remhu).
All articles of the journal REMHU n. 40 are available online for free: SciELO Brasil (www.scielo.br/remhu).
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