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Reporting of Ethno-Racial Identity and Immigration Status in Published Studies on Newcomer Children
We examined the reporting of ethno-racial data and immigration status in published literature on the health of newcomer children. An integrative scoping review was performed using the methodological framework outlined by Arksey and O ’Malley (2005). 4147 articles were identified and 75 studies included in the final analysis. 67% (50/75) did not describe the participants immigration status at all. Most studies (65%, 49/75) also did not report participants’ ethno-racial identities. Of those that did, 65% (17/26) reported parti cipant ethnicity alone, and 15% (4/26) reported race alone, while 19% (5/26) reported both race...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - January 7, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

African American and Hispanic Cancer Survivors ’ and Caregivers’ Experiences in Nebraska
AbstractRacial and ethnic minority populations experience poorer cancer outcomes compared to non-Hispanic White populations, but qualitative studies have typically focused on single subpopulations. We explored experiences, perceptions, and attitudes toward cancer care services across the care continuum from screening through treatment among African American and Hispanic residents of Nebraska to identify unique needs for education, community outreach, and quality improvement. We conducted four focus groups (N = 19), April-August 2021 with people who were aged 30 or older and who self-identified as African American or ...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - January 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

The Effect of a Quality Improvement Project on Improving Patients ’ Willingness to Receive an Influenza Vaccination in the Emergency Department
AbstractThe aim of this project was to increase willingness to receive the influenza vaccine to the optimal rate of ≥ 70%. Low acuity adult patients who visited an Emergency Department (ED) were assessed regarding their willingness to receive the influenza vaccine before and after an educational intervention that included a provider recommendation and an educational handout. A total of seventy-six patient s (n = 76) were assessed. Patients’ willingness to receive the influenza vaccine rose from 29% pre-intervention to 72% post-intervention without disrupting the clinical flow in a busy ED. Similar vaccine e...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - January 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Increasing Access to Medical Care for Hispanic Women Without Insurance: A Mobile Clinic Approach
AbstractThe purpose of this study was to describe the health status and barriers of people who sought care on a free mobile health clinic for women without insurance in California. Participants were 221 women who attended the Salud para Mujeres (Women’s Health) mobile medical clinic between 2019 and 2021. Medical chart abstractions provided data on sociodemographic factors , medical history, barriers to care, depressive symptoms, and dietary factors. Anthropometric measure, blood pressure, and biomarkers of cardiometabolic disease risk were also abstracted. Participants were young adult (29.1 [SD 9.3] years), Hispa...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - January 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Food for Soul —Older Immigrants’ Food Habits and Meal Preferences After Immigration: A Systematic Literature Review
AbstractThere are few primary studies that focused on the older immigrants ’ food habits and meal preferences after immigration and settlement in a new country. A comprehensive database search for literature was conducted in May 2021 and upgraded in September 2021. Ten databases (Medline (Ovid), EMBASE (Ovid), PsycInfo (Ovid), Cinahl (EBSCOhost), Food Science Source (EBS COhost), SocIndex (EBSCOhost), Social Care Online, Applied Social Sciences Index& Abstracts (ASSIA), Web of Science and Google Scholar), were scanned for original, peer-reviewed papers published in English. The review was conducted and reported in ac...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - January 2, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Immigrant Parent Legal Status and Children ’s Health in the Hispanic Community Health Study of Latino Youth (SOL Youth)
AbstractWe assess how immigrant parent legal status shapes children ’s physical and mental health. Using the Hispanic Community Health Study of Latino Youth—a multi-site dataset—we evaluated mean differences in multiple physical and mental health indicators and parents’ and children’s stress and resilience by parents’ (primarily mothers’) legal status (N = 1177). We estimated regression models of two overall child health outcomes—allostatic load and any internalized disorder. Average allostatic load was 28% higher (0.36 standard deviations) and average prevalence of any internalizing disorder was 16% po...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - December 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Delayed Diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Latino Population at a Federally Qualified Community Health Center in New Jersey
We examined racial/ethnic differences in presentation with advanced HIV/AIDS at a community health center in New Jersey. Records of patients diagnosed with HIV between 1990 and 2018 were reviewed. Odds ratios (OR) of presenting with AIDS at HIV diagnosis were computed in unadjusted and adjusted models. There were 182 (48.3%) Latino, 48 (12.7%) non-Latino White (NLW), 130 (34.5%) non-Latino Black, and 17 (4.5%) non-Latino of other race/ethnicity included in the analysis. Over 75% of the Latinos were foreign-born. Latino patients had higher odds of presentation with AIDS at time of HIV diagnosis than NLW in unadjusted (OR �...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - December 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Self-reported Disability Among Recently Resettled Refugees in the United States: Results from the National Annual Survey of Refugees
AbstractThe prevalence rates and correlates of mental or physical disability among recently resettled refugees, who undergo strenuous journeys before arriving in the US, remain unknown, masking potential health disparities. Self-reported disability was measured by the 2018 Annual Survey of Refugees (ASR), and defined as having a physical, mental, or other health condition for more than 6 months that precluded one from working. Prevalence rates of self-reported disability and sample correlates were investigated using descriptive and logistic regression analyses. Of N = 4259 participating refugees in ASR (Mean Age =�...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - December 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Correction: Immunotherapy Treatment Disparities: A Texas Cancer Registry Analysis of Patients with Cutaneous Melanoma
(Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health)
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - December 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Socio-Demographic and Disability Disparities in Stroke by Citizenship Status: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
This study aims to assess relationships between previous stroke diagnosis and demographic or disability status variables, stratified by U.S. citizenship status. The 2019 and 2021 National Health Interview Survey data were analyzed for both descriptive statistics and logistic regression models. Age, sex, income level, race/ethnicity, health insurance status, and indicators of disability common after stroke were predictor variables of interest. For each disabil ity predictor variable, higher odds of having stroke were seen regardless of citizenship status, except for the ‘difficulty remembering’ variable. For U.S. citi...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - December 2, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Accuracy of Syrain Refugee Mothers’ Perceptions of Newborn’s Birth Size: Insights from a National Survey in Turkey
This study aims to assess the accuracy of maternally perceived birth size and its associated factors among the Syrian refugees in Turkey, using the data from 2018 Turkey Demographic and Health Survey Syrian Migrant Sample (TDHS-SM-18). The study includes information on the last-born child, singleton pregnancies, births in healthcare facilities, children under 5 living with their mothers, with recorded birth weight (n = 969). The study categorizes the mother’s perception of size into three groups : compatible, overestimated, and underestimated. Various factors, including sociodemographic characteristics, financial as...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - November 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Coloniality and Ethnic Variation in Psychological Distress Among US Latinx Immigrants
AbstractTo address ethnic variation and potential cross-cultural measurement error in diagnostic criteria, this study extends on the racialized ethnicities framework to examine how Latinxs ’ self-reported psychological distress differ among ethnic groups. Utilizing data from the National Health Interview Survey, logistic regression models and partial proportional odds models assessed differences in likelihood of self-reporting frequent anxiety, depression, and psychological distress among Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, and Central and South American immigrants. Membership in Caribbean Latinx ethnic groups, and ...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - November 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Social Risk of Pregnant Women at a Community Health Center: An Application of the PRAPARE Assessment Tool
AbstractCommunity health centers (CHCs) screen patients for social determinants of health (SDoH). The study ’s purpose was to assess the relationship between demographic factors and unmet social needs (SDoH risk) among pregnant mothers. Patient data from 345 pregnant women between January 2019-December 2020 assessed SDoH risk, using the Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patients’ Assets, Risks , and Experiences (PRAPARE) tool. Chi-square analyses explored relationships between social needs and demographic factors, and a multivariate logistic regression examined associations between these variables controlling f...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - November 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Long-Term Disability Outcomes for Migrants (and Non-migrants) 12 Years Post-injury: Results from the Prospective Outcomes of Injury Study in New Zealand
AbstractTo understand, and identify predictors of, long-term post-injury (i.e. 12 years post-injury) disability outcomes for migrants and non-migrants. This 12-year longitudinal study followed participants with entitlement claim injuries registered with New Zealand’s universal no-fault injury insurer between 2007 and 2009. Information was collected about migrant status, other sociodemographic, health and disability characteristics, and injury characteristics. Disability outcome information was collected 12 years later. Of 1543 people interviewed 12 years post-injury, 1497 had disability and migrant status data availa...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - November 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

A Cervical Cancer Screening Toolkit for Somali Women: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
This study aims to determine whether a novel cervical cancer screening toolkit will increase rates of pap test completion and HPV vaccination among Somali women living in the United States. We conducted a randomized controlled, pilot trial from June 2021 to February 2022. Somali women aged 21 to 70 were randomized to either receive a toolkit (infographic, video and an in-person health seminar) or not. Health passports confirming a completed pap test and/or HPV vaccination by clinician signature were used to measure outcomes. The primary outcome was pap test completion and the secondary outcome was HPV vaccination. We enrol...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - November 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research