Barriers to reproductive health services for migrant women in Geneva using a qualitative, community-based approach

Introduction: Migrant women in Switzerland have poorer reproductive health (RH) outcomes than Swiss-women. The study COMIRES (COmmunity MIgrant RESearch) based at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Geneva, aims to understand barriers to RH services for migrant women and the role of the community. Methods: Between July 2014 and June 2015, 12 focus groups were conducted in 7 different languages in 6 migrant communities. A semi-structured interview guide explored women's experience. Transcripts were thematically coded using ATLAS.ti. Most of the 78 participants from 21 countries, a…