International Journal of Women's Health Care(IJWHC)

EdD, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CNE, is an Assistant Clinical Professor, in the College of Nursing at Texas Woman’s University in Houston, TX, USA

Publications

• Research Article   
  Navigating Maternity as an Expatriate: A Qualitative Inquiry into Maternal Experiences in the Netherlands
  Author(s): Billie C Gilliland*, Sandra K Cesario, Peggy Landrum and Tracy McManaman-Bridges
  
  This study explores the personal experiences of expatriate women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period in the Netherlands. The expatriate women’s population continues to grow globally, but their experiences in navigating the maternal healthcare system are underexplored and often are lumped into general immigrant data. This research aimed to understand how healthcare practices, language differences, and lack of social connection significantly shaped their maternity care experiences. Semi structured interviews were conducted with a diverse sample of 12 expatriate mothers from 5 different countries of origin, and the data was analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s six-phase thematic analysis. Five major themes emerged: navigating the healthcare system, encountering care through voice and relationship, living between cultures, navigating body and mind, and the liv.. Read More»
  

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