Childbirth and foreign women in Iceland: organization of services, cultural competence and servant leadership

• Main Authors: Jónsdóttir, Birna Gerður, Gunnarsdóttir, Sigrún, Ólafsdóttir, Ólöf Ásta
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Icelandic
• Published: Stjórnsýslustofnun 2011
• Subjects: Cultural Competence; Servant Leadership; Maternal-Child Health Service; Health literacy Communication; Menningarhæfni; barneignarþjónusta; þjónandi forysta; heilsulæsi; samskipti; Kvenna; Iceland
• Online Access: https://ojs.hi.is/index.php/irpa/article/view/a.2011.7.2.8

Increase in number of immigrants in Iceland calls for a review on structure, management and outcomes of maternity services. Limited research exists in Iceland on immigrants’ issues in relation to health services. Research from abroad show that childbirth experiences of foreign women indicate lack of...