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A typology of family caregiving for older immigrants: perspectives from care receivers and care providers
Patricia Yocie Hierofani, Micheline van Riemsdijk International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- As populations are ageing and the global average life expectancy is rising, the provision of care for older people is an increasingly salient issue. This paper aims to focus on family-provided care for older immigrants, examining how older immigrants and care providers experience and construct family caregiving.Based on interviews with care recipients, family care providers, municipal staff and representatives for migrant organisations in Sweden, this study presents a ...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - May 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Patricia Yocie Hierofani Micheline van Riemsdijk Source Type: research

Living beyond borders: the international legal framework to protecting rights to health of Indonesian illegal migrant workers in Malaysia
This study aims to analyse in the health access of Indonesian illegal migrant workers in Malaysia, during which time they were not covered by Indonesia’s national social health insurance.This study adopted a sociolegal approach, the research approach is conducted to understand the effect of a law, policy and regulation on access to health-care access among Indonesian migrant workers working illegally in Malaysia. This research involved 110 respondents who work illegally in Malaysia. The research explored the perceptions of respondents concerning to health access services of illegal migrant workers.The study demonstrated ...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - May 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Aktieva Tri Tjitrawati Mochamad Kevin Romadhona Source Type: research

Health-care encounters without interpreters: a qualitative study of the impact of user fees on interpretation in Danish health services
This study aims to explore the experiences of language minority patients with health-care encounters when an interpreter was needed but not present.Semistructured, in-depth interviews were conducted with 13 language minority patients with limited Danish proficiency. All interviews were conducted with interpreters in the participants’ native language. Data were analyzed using an inductive thematic approach.Most participants experienced communication difficulties and difficulties participating actively in their own health care. The experience of unresolved language barriers led to a high degree of uncertainty and left the ...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Camilla Micha ëlis Johanna Falby Falby Lindell C æcilie Hansen Allan Krasnik Susanne Reventlow Marie N ørredam Melissa Lutterodt Annette Sofie Davidsen Source Type: research

Caught in crises: Syrian refugees in T ürkiye’s labor market
This study aims to analyze the factors driving Syrian refugees into the informal labor market in Türkiye despite the existence of regulations and programs to facilitate their integration into the formal labor market.This study presents results from a literature review of secondary sources and primary data collection through semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders and Syrian refugees.The study shows that the implementation of policies and programs to boost formal employment among refugees has yielded limited results. Many refugees continue to operate within the informal economy. This informality is due to various ...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Umar Mohammed Source Type: research

Surviving crisis after crisis: strengths and gaps in support for Syrian refugee families living in Lebanon
This study provides an overview of strengths and gaps in supports identified by refugees themselves. The research will inform the development and improvement of better support systems in Lebanon and in other refugee–hosting contexts. (Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care)
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Dena Badawi Bree Akesson Source Type: research

Health susceptibility perceptions among Iranian, Afghan and Tajik minorities in three Nordic countries
Hamed Ahmadinia, Jannica Heinström, Kristina Eriksson-Backa, Shahrokh Nikou International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This research paper aims to delve into the perceptions of health susceptibility among Iranian, Afghan and Tajik individuals hailing from asylum-seeking or refused asylum-seeking backgrounds currently residing in Finland, Norway and Sweden.Semi-structured interviews were conducted between May and October 2022 involving a sample size of 27 participants. An adapted framework based on the health belief model along with previous studies served as ...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - April 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Hamed Ahmadinia Jannica Heinstr öm Kristina Eriksson-Backa Shahrokh Nikou Source Type: research

A mile in their shoes: understanding health-care journeys of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK
This study aims to address this gap by analysing 14 semi-structured, in-depth interviews with refugees and asylum seekers of different countries of origin in the UK to identify where, when and how they came into contact with the health-care system and what the outcome of these interactions was.Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were chosen as the key method for this study. In total, 14 individual interviews were conducted. A trauma-informed research approach was applied to reduce the risk of re-traumatising participants.The paper identifies key obstacles as well as “facilitators” of refugees’ and asylum seekers’ ...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - March 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Isobel Talks Buthena Al Mobarak Cornelius Katona Jane Hunt Niall Winters Anne Geniets Source Type: research

The struggle to deliver in squatters: a qualitative study on inter-state migrant women in Aligarh
Sanoobia Iqrar, Azra Musavi International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to understand the maternal health vulnerabilities of migrant women in slums and explore their challenges during and after childbirth.The study used a qualitative approach, including in-depth interviews through purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Thematic analysis was used for analysing data. The consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative studies (COREQ)-32 items were followed for reporting this study.The study found that migrant women were highly susceptible to ...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - March 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sanoobia Iqrar Azra Musavi Source Type: research

Health care use experiences of ethnoculturally diverse immigrant older adults: a meta-ethnography
This study aims to report a meta-ethnography that addresses this knowledge gap through answering the review question: How do ethnoculturally diverse older adults who are immigrants experience health careservices?The authors applied a seven-phase method of meta-ethnography to guide the review. The authors conducted two literature searches (April 2018 and June 2020) in MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, Sociological Abstracts and Abstracts in Social Gerontology that yielded 17 papers eligible for review.“There’s always something positive and something negative” is the overarching metaphor for answering the review question. Findi...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - March 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Lorna de Witt Kathryn A. Pfaff Roger Reka Noeman Ahmad Mirza Source Type: research

Subjective health status and health literacy of African refugees and asylum seekers in Germany: a cross-sectional survey
Anika Christin Bäumel, Alexandra Sauter, Andrea Weber, Michael Leitzmann, Carmen Jochem International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Many refugees and asylum seekers in Germany experience a high disease burden and low health literacy. The current study aims to focus on assessing these issues among African refugees and asylum seekers in Bavaria, Germany. The authors evaluated their self-perceived health status and health literacy, and identified barriers and gaps in health care utilization, intending to improve health care services for this group.The authors con...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Anika Christin B äumel Alexandra Sauter Andrea Weber Michael Leitzmann Carmen Jochem Source Type: research

“I didn’t want to leave my country” – mental health services as experienced by Bosnian refugees in Australia
This study aims to address two primary research questions: firstly, what characterises the experiences of Bosnian refugees in Australia when accessing mental health services? Secondly, what are the main barriers encountered by this population when seeking mental health services?This study used qualitative inquiry and in-depth interviews to investigate the experiences of Bosnian refugees with mental health services in Australia. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews with five Melbourne-based Bosnian refugees who had previously accessed mental health services. Participants were recruited from community groups or...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - March 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gabriella Karakas Daniel R. du Plooy Source Type: research

Caring across borders: Indonesian care workers ’ experiences of working in Japan
This study aims to explore the work experiences of Indonesian care workers in Japan.A qualitative descriptive research design was used, and a purposive sample of 18 Indonesian health-care workers (12 nurses and six midwives) who work as care workers in Japan participated in this study. Semistructured interviews were conducted with these participants between December 2022 and January 2023. The data were analyzed using content analysis. The Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research checklist was used to report this study.Four key themes emerged from the data: easy but mentally challenging, being a care worker ...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joko Gunawan Ferry Efendi Yuko Tsujita Hisaya Oda Source Type: research

The Precarious Work, Livelihood Pressures and Health of Migrant Brick Kiln Labourers in India
Skylab Sahu International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- This paper aims to analyse the factors influencing migration, the labour migration process and the status of migrant laborers in the informal sector, particularly those working in brick kiln factories. It will shed light on the precarious nature of their work, often characterized by informal and verbal contracts. The paper examines occupational and environmental health hazards affecting the labourers and their impact on their well-being, the vulnerability of women in the precarious work environment and the...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - February 14, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Skylab Sahu Source Type: research

A positive psychology intervention to enhance mental well-being of Syrian refugees in the Netherlands
José Muller-Dugic, Pascal Beckers, Mario Braakman International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- Syrian refugees in the Netherlands frequently suffer from mental health problems. It is argued that mental health not only consists of the absence of psychiatric disorders but also of the presence of mental well-being. However, there is little attention to the mental well-being of refugees, and no intervention exists that focuses on fostering the mental well-being of refugees. Therefore, the new culturally sensitive positive psychology intervention “Mosaic” was de...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - February 7, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jos é Muller-Dugic Pascal Beckers Mario Braakman Source Type: research

Viable justice: survivors of sexual and gender-based violence and/or torture amongst South Sudanese refugees living in settlements in Northern Uganda
This study argues that what the survivors who participated in this research wanted was “viable justice”. The research was funded by the British Academy and Leverhulme Trust.Using a survivor-focussed justice lens combined with a trauma-informed approach, narrative interviews were held with 41 women and 20 men refugee survivors living in refugee settlements in Northern Uganda. The researchers also conducted semi-structured interviews with 37 key informants including refugee welfare councils, the UN, civil society, non-government and government organisations. Thematic analysis of the data resulted in the following theme...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - February 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Helen Jane Liebling Hazel Rose Barrett Lillian Artz Ayesha Shahid Source Type: research