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Hypertension, diabetes and poverty among Latinx immigrants in New York City: implications for COVID-19
This study aims to assess the prevalence of these COVID-19 vulnerabilities among Latinx immigrants in NYC. Data were obtained from the 2018 New York City Community Health Survey. The relation between Latinx immigrant status and study outcomes was assessed in univariate and multivariable regression models. Latinx immigrants were 1.3 times (95% confidence interval: 1.2–1.5) more likely to have hypertension and 2.5 times (95% confidence interval: 1.9–3.2) to have diabetes, compared to the US-born Whites after adjusting for age. They were 46.5 times (95% confidence interval: 24.3–88.8) more likely to live in a ...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - March 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Kamyar Arasteh Source Type: research

Mobility and morbidity of regular and seasonal migrants in India
This study is based on the morbidity pattern of migrants both regular and seasonal migrants and their susceptibility in various geographical locations and provision of basic amenities. This work is original research study by the author. (Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care)
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - March 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mala Ray Bhattacharjee Source Type: research

Ethnography of the socio-sanitary reception in Rome. How are HIV/AIDS and hepatitis b involved in creating the construction of legal categories assigned to migrants?
Cecilia Santilli International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp.142-154 This paper aims to investigate the role that Italian third sector organizations have in the process of social and administrative categorization of newly arrived migrants living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/Aids) or hepatitis b. In Italy, free access to health is provided to all migrants and residence permits for medical treatment is granted for migrants living with a “serious illness” since the 1990s. The case of HIV/Aids and hepatitis b shows ...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - March 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Cecilia Santilli Source Type: research

Seeking asylum in Bristol: insights into psychological needs and resilience
Charlotte Flothmann, Daphne Josselin International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp.166-180 The purpose of this paper is to share research findings on the lived experiences of asylum seekers in Bristol (UK), with a particular focus on psychological needs and sources of resilience. The study was designed following the principles of action research and was carried out in three phases involving nine co-researchers. Thematic analysis was used to interpret the resulting data, collected through semi-structured interviews. The findings highlight challenges whi...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - February 26, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Charlotte Flothmann Daphne Josselin Source Type: research

Adult children labour migration and parent health: evidence from Indonesian panel data
This study aims to explore the impact of adult child labour migration on the health of parents and the possible mechanism that contributes to the health of families left behind. Several indicators of parents’ health are analysed and several subgroups – parents of migrant sons, parents of migrant daughters, parents aged 50+ and parents who live in rural areas are investigated. The data from Indonesia Family Life Survey are used and the fixed effects method is used to address potential endogeneity and instrumental variables are applied in the sensitivity analysis. The labour out-migration of adult children has ...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - February 26, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alfiah Hasanah Bayu Kharisma Sutyastie Soemitro Remi Source Type: research

Lived experiences of street girls in C ôte d’Ivoire
International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Ahead of Print. Purpose The United Nations continues to identify street children as one of the most vulnerable sub-populations of children and youth globally. The purpose of this paper is to present social and contextual perspectives of 11 girls living on the streets of Abidjan, C ôte d’Ivoire. Implications with respect to the development and delivery of effective sexual/reproductive and mental health interventions and services are discussed. Design/methodology/approach Through semi-structured interviews and applied qualitative thematic analysis, this paper a...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - June 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Forward-backward translation and cross-cultural validation of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale among Tigrigna-speaking Eritrean refugees
International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Ahead of Print. Purpose The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale is a widely used instrument for studying depression in the general population. It has been translated into several languages. Cross-cultural relevance of the construct of depression and cultural equivalence of the CES-D items used to measure it are crucial for international research on depression. Given the increasing number of refugees from Eritrea entering the USA and Europe, there is a need among health care researchers and providers for an instrument to assess depressive sym...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - June 20, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

What can Somali community talk about mental health tell us about our own? Contextualizing the symptoms of mental health
International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Ahead of Print. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review all the research on Somali refugee communities ’ “explanatory models” of “mental health” or psychological suffering, and also report original research in order to allow for more contexts on their “mental health” terms to emerge. Design/methodology/approach The authors talked in a conversational manner with a small number (11) of Somali people (10 females and 1 male), but this was done intensively over time and on multiple occasions. They discussed their community terms for “mental hea...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - April 11, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Access and utilization of health services by migrant domestic helpers in Cyprus: the role of the employer
International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Ahead of Print. Purpose The dominant role of the employer regarding the access and use of healthcare services by migrant domestic helpers (MDH) often has a negative impact on healthcare provision for migrants in Cyprus. Research relating to the perceptions of MDH employers remains scarce. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of employers on the access and use of healthcare services by their MDH. Design/methodology/approach Three studies were carried out using semi-structured interviews with MDH (n=13) and employers of MDH (n=12) and structured qu...
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - January 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

The body against the tides: a pilot study of movement-based exploration for examining Burmese refugees ’ resilience
This study describes the resilience of refugees from Burma in the USA, with additional focus on how body and movement may serve as resources for coping, and thus provides information on the development of a framework for mental health assessment and intervention during refugees’ inte gration in their resettlement country. (Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care)
Source: International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care - January 23, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research