Migrants and disability following injury: findings from a prospective study in New Zealand.

CONCLUSIONS: Disability was persistent for migrants and non-migrants to 24 months post-injury. The disability risk at three months was higher for migrants. Certain predictors associated with disability were identified. Implications for public health: Despite having accessed healthcare services for their injury, migrants (compared with non-migrants) had higher risks of disability at least in the first three months post-injury. Interventions should be focused during this critical period on identified key predictors to promote faster recovery and reduce disability. PMID: 31287940 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31287940?dopt=Abstract

Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - July 8, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Baker W, Samaranayaka A, Wyeth E, Ameratunga S, Derrett S Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research