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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Migrant health"”.
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Health equities: social determinants of migrant health
The World Health Organization (WHO) Constitution defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”, and further states “the highest standards of health should be within reach of all, without distinction of race, …
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The usefulness of administrative data in the research of migrant health
Increasingly, migrants and health are major international concerns and an important area of study within public health. The recent increase in rates of migration and the vast differences between demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of most migrant groups compared to settled populations are …
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New normalising: A grounded theory of the transition for migrant health care professionals
… a country of emigration, saw an influx of immigrants during a similar period (Office of the Minister for Integration 2008). Nowhere was this more evident than in the health care industries of both countries, where severe manpower shortages prompted the recruitment of skilled healthcare …
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The Influence of Immigration Status on the General Health Outcomes of Adult BAME Migrants in East London
The health and well-being of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) adult migrants in East London are examined critically in this dissertation in relation to immigration status, social, cultural, and environmental factors. The background of the research, justification, and goals are established …
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The Geography of Farmworker Health: A Mixed-Method Exploratory Analysis of Chronic Disease
… Despite advances in knowledge of about the health needs of this population, identifying geographic regions of high-risk remains a challenging task for community health workers and farmworker advocacy organizations. Guided by the farmworker ecosocial model of health, this dissertation for the …
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An exploration of the socio-cultural factors influencing condom use intentions and behaviours of migrant youth in South Africa
Migrant health has become a critical issue in current HIV intervention discourses as this particular cohort has an increased vulnerability to HIV infection. The purpose of this study is to explore socio-cultural determinants influencing condom use intentions and behaviour of young migrant youth …
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Applying an intersectional approach on measuring gender as a social determinant of health in social epidemiology
Gendered health inequalities have historically been a focus of social epidemiology. However, gender analysis in these investigations has been limited to sex-specific or sensitive analyses, thereby neglecting gender as a socially constructed, multidimensional concept. The emergence of …
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Experiences and integration of Nigerian migrants in the United States and United Kingdom
… host countries' migration policies and migrants' everyday experiences are increasingly intercepted by discriminatory behaviours based on intersectional identities. The discrimination and inequalities have implications for migrants' overall well-being. This study investigated the …
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Implementation of a Migrant Well-Child Health Toolkit for CAWC Healthcare Providers
… purpose of this QI project was to implement a Migrant Well-Child Health Toolkit at Casa Alitas Welcome Center (CAWC) that serves as a guideline for volunteer medical professionals in conducting comprehensive well-child examinations on migrant children upon arrival to the migrant shelter in …
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Economic influences on and impacts of the migration of health professionals
Migration has become an important feature of health labour markets due to the global shortage of health professionals. While there exists an extensive Labour Economics literature studying the general migration, policy development remains hampered by limited research undertaken in the health sector. …
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An Unruly Mélange in a Postcolonial State: The Cultural Politics of Short-Term Global Health Engagements in Dominican Republic Bateyes
… understand the implications of short-term global health engagements [STGHE] for ethnic-Haitian im/migrant sugar laborers and their families living in Dominican Republic bateyes, this ethnographic study uses a critical humanities approach to examine the cultural politics of STGHE, illuminating the …
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The relationship between gay community, other social networks, and HIV among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men
… Chapter 5 uses qualitative interviews with migrant GBMSM to understand their connections to health services and various communities. This study found GBMSM were influenced through informal sharing of sexual health information and norms aboutsexual health from friends and sexual partners. …
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"Suffering in the shadows: ""undocumented"" Latin American immigrants, inequality, embodiment and health"
… processes that “undocumented” Latin American migrants undergo and how these social processes affect their health. Embodiment refers to how our bodies and minds literally incorporate, from conception to death, the material and social world in which we live (Krieger, 2001b). The study uses a …