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Newest firstBackgroundIrregular migration across Central America and Mexico has increased in recent years, exposing migrants to various health risks, including vector-borne diseases such as leishmaniasis. The migration corridor from South America, through the Darien Gap, to northern Mexico traverses multiple leishmaniasis-endemic regions with active Leishmania spp. transmission, where environmental exposure during migrants tr…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionMigrants are drawn to high-income countries (HICs) for employment, often in sectors deemed difficult, risky, and low paying. However, they experience more injuries and deaths and face barriers to healthcare. The World Health Organization has highlighted migrant health as a priority. While Hargreaves et al. and others studied migrant occupational health, most did not compare with residents. Lau et al. a…
Open article record in new tab ↗ObjectiveThe primary objective of this scoping review is to identify current evidence for the delivery of effective health education to older migrants from culturally diverse backgrounds. The secondary goals are to determine the characteristics of effective health education delivery for this population, how older migrants prefer to receive health education, and what cultural considerations influence the uptake of…
BackgroundDepression and anxiety are significant health burdens that greatly impact the quality of life of refugees and migrants. In this study, we have translated and culturally adapted the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener (GAD-7) into Kinyarwanda and performed a validation study in a United States (US) primary care setting. MethodsA committee of experts translated an…
Adolescence is a critical period for engaging in health risk behaviors. Migrant adolescents may face unique challenges due to acculturation stress. This study aims to monitor substance use and problem gambling among migrant adolescents living in Italy. Data from the 2017/18 Health Behavior in School-Aged Children survey in Italy were analyzed. The 18,794 participants included 15-year-olds, categorized as native or…
Open article record in new tab ↗ObjectiveThis study aimed to map the existing literature to identify predictors of COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among refugees, immigrants, and other migrant populations. MethodsA systematic search of Medline, Embase, APA PsycInfo and Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) was conducted up to 31 January 2023 to identify the relevant English peer-reviewed observational studies. Two inde…
This study examines the association between digital information technology (DIT) use and the utilization of transnational healthcare (THC) in older migrants, and investigates how this relationship depends on social integration or perceived discrimination in health services in the destination country. The data from a population-based study conducted in Finland in 2019, which targeted Russian-speaking residents aged…
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has led to considerable changes in the delivery of primary care in the UK, including rapid digitalisation, yet the extent to which these have impacted on marginalised migrant groups - already facing existing barriers to NHS care - is unknown. Understanding the perspectives and experiences of health professionals and migrants will support initiatives to deliver more effective health…
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