Motherhood/parenthood especially for women/families with limited support is challenging with physical and emotional changes occurring throughout the childbearing journey. Pregnancy is often a time for celebration, but women who suffer from isolation, discrimination or poor communication can experience psychological/physical complications which impact on their physical and mental health.
Pregnancy, as the most prolonged period of contact with health services, presents an exceptional opportunity to enhance wellbeing of mothers from marginalised backgrounds. Women from ethnic minority and migrant communities are under-represented in health and social care research; despite having a greater risk of poor outcomes. Therefore, it is vital to understand the barriers for people to engage in health research.
About
What: A small group on-line workshop to hear from women from ethnic minority and migrant communities. We will invite you to share your thoughts, insights and experiences of engaging in health related research so that we can better understand what would work for you. This work sits within a larger project that aims to reduce health inequalities for marginalised mothers and babies.
Why: The purpose of this project is to better understand how to develop communication and research plans that will support all women to engage in health research.
Who: We would like to hear from women from ethnic minority and migrant communities. You do not need to be pregnant or have had a baby to participate in the workshop.
No specific experience of involvement in research is required and you do not need to be pregnant or have had children.