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J Transcult Nurs ; : 10436596241274121, 2024 Sep 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39247995

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INTRODUCTION: Gender-based violence (GBV) poses a significant threat to women with refugee status. METHODOLOGY: Following our analysis based on a previously published scoping review, we introduce a conceptual framework based on postcolonial feminist theory to inform research, policy, and practice that addresses the unique risk factors faced by Somali women with refugee status experiencing GBV and encountering barriers to care. RESULT: The framework synthesizes existing literature, incorporates findings from previous work with Somali women, and emphasizes the importance of understanding structural and sociocultural factors influencing help-seeking. DISCUSSION: By developing women-centered interventions, health care and social service institutions can play a pivotal role in addressing GBV for Somali women with refugee status.

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Scand J Prim Health Care ; : 1-15, 2024 Sep 13.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39275802

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BACKGROUND: According to the UN Committee Against Torture, all state parties to the Torture Convention have a responsibility to meet the rehabilitation needs of torture victims who have sought asylum within their borders. General practitioners (GPs) can play a crucial role in identifying torture victims and securing rehabilitation when needed. There is a pressing knowledge gap on the knowledge and practices of GPs vis-à-vis potentially tortured patients, and an urgent need for research that investigates GPs' practices of identification, referral, and rehabilitation - in Norway and beyond. This article presents an exploratory qualitative pilot study that investigates the experiences of GPs in Oslo vis-à-vis this patient group. METHODS: Semi-structured interviews with five experienced GPs in the greater Oslo area. Interview data was analyzed through thematic analysis and discussed within a theoretical framework seeing GPs as street-level bureaucrats. RESULTS: Issues that emerged in the pilot involve a consistent professional confidence and a particular concern for victims of sexual violence and sexualized torture. The pilot also found a troubling commonsensical reasoning about identification in the asylum process. The GPs asked for the re-establishment of specialist rehabilitation centers for refugees and torture victims to consult in case of need. Alas, the study also confirmed that GPs are a difficult profession to recruit for research. CONCLUSIONS: This study indicates that GPs are important actors in terms of identifying torture victims after resettlement, but that there are shortcomings in their training and knowledge, in the overall organization of the healthcare system, and in specialized healthcare, that limit prospects for rehabilitation.


To what extent are torture victims met or identified by GPs in resettling contexts? This paper presents a pilot study designed to address this knowledge gap and prepare future studies. We found:GPs were confident in their abilities to identify and meet torture victims in a good way ­ and in the value that is patient-doctor continuity in general medicine.Troubling commonsensical reasoning about identification in the asylum process and in consultations.A lack of and need for qualified and available expertise to consult with and/or refer tortured patients to.

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J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol ; : 8919887241280891, 2024 Sep 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39224935

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BACKGROUND: Forced migration results in exposure to trauma, interrupted access to healthcare, and loss of social support and may increase dementia risk. Literature on refugees' knowledge of dementia and its risk factors is scant. This study investigates refugee perspectives on dementia and their access to cognitive healthcare in the United States (US). METHODS: We conducted 6 focus groups and 30 individual in-depth interviews (total of 69 participants) with Arab, African, and Afghan refugees resettled in San Diego, California. Data was coded using inductive thematic analysis. RESULTS: Organized by the socioecological model of health, the following themes emerged: (1) mental trauma due to migration was linked to dementia (individual); (2) fear of dementia and burdening caregivers due to limited support systems (interpersonal); (3) reliance on virtual communities for dementia information and the stress of local community loss increasing dementia risk (community); (4) healthcare providers, both in the US and in refugee camps, didn't address cognitive health concerns (institutions); and (5) discriminatory immigration and healthcare policies as barriers to healthy aging (policy). DISCUSSION: Despite being a heterogeneous group, refugees share specific experiences, knowledge gaps, and barriers to healthy aging. Tailored interventions and policies are needed to address this population's cognitive health needs. This includes addressing their mental health and social support concerns as well as training clinicians to screen for/discuss dementia with aging refugee patients.

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Arch Gynecol Obstet ; 2024 Aug 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39150503

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PURPOSE: International studies show conflicting evidence regarding the perinatal outcome of immigrant women with and without refugee status compared to non-immigrant women. There are few studies about the situation in Germany. The research question of this article is: Is the perinatal outcome (Apgar, UApH (umbilical artery pH), NICU (neontatal intensive care unit) transfer, c-section rate, preterm birth, macrosomia, maternal anemia, higher degree perinatal tear, episiotomy, epidural anesthesia) associated with socio-demographic/clinical characteristics (migration status, language skills, household income, maternal education, parity, age, body mass index (BMI))? METHODS: In the Pregnancy and Obstetric Care for Refugees (PROREF)-study (subproject of the research group PH-LENS), funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), women giving birth in three centers of tertiary care in Berlin were interviewed with the modified Migrant Friendly Maternity Care Questionnaire between June 2020 and April 2022. The interview data was linked to the hospital charts. Data analysis was descriptive and logistic regression analysis was performed to find associations between perinatal outcomes and migration data. RESULTS: During the research period 3420 women (247 with self-defined (sd) refugee status, 1356 immigrant women and 1817 non-immigrant women) were included. Immigrant women had a higher c-section rate (36.6% vs. 33.2% among non-immigrant women and 31.6% among women with sd refugee status, p = 0.0485). The migration status did not have an influence on the umbilical artery pH, the preterm delivery rate and the transfer of the neonate to the intensive care unit. Women with self-defined refugee status had a higher risk for anemia (31.9% vs. 26.3% immigrant women and 23.4% non-immigrant women, p = 0.0049) and were less often offered an epidural anesthesia for pain control during vaginal delivery (42.5% vs. 54% immigrant women and 52% non-immigrant women, p = 0.0091). In the multivariate analysis maternal education was explaining more than migration status. CONCLUSION: Generally, the quality of care for immigrant and non-immigrant women in Berlin seems high. The reasons for higher rate of delivery via c-section among immigrant women remain unclear. Regardless of their migration status women with low degree of education seem at increased risk for anemia.

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Health Promot Pract ; : 15248399241268327, 2024 Aug 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39092478

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Despite initiatives aimed at improving study participation and inclusion among ethnic and racially minoritized and marginalized populations, participation remains low. While necessary to ensure ethical practice in human participant research, certain Institutional Review Board (IRB) guidelines may introduce additional barriers in research involving these populations. This work outlines guidelines pertaining to consent translation for non-English speaking populations and offers discussion on a greater emphasis for more inclusive methods for marginalized communities. The University of Wisconsin's IRB approved alternative oral consent processes after the community partner determined that standard translation processes would be inefficient. Researchers used translated consent materials for four different ethnic groups (Hmong, Karen, Karenni, and Burmese). We provided recorded consents in each respective language to participants before study participation and obtained verbal consent prior to study participation at the study location. We experienced time and resource constraints in both access to translators and the consent-translation process itself. Furthermore, many participants were unable to read in their native language making standard written consent processes both difficult and impractical. Oral discussion and verbal consent processes were efficient. Adjustments to consent-related guidelines may prevent and eliminate time and resource-related barriers in consent processes. In eliminating such barriers, subsequent improved efficiency in both study design and study promotion areas can work to better promote diversity in research among populations that emphasize oral language and in instances where literacy rates in written non-English language may be lower.

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J Forensic Leg Med ; 105: 102718, 2024 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39059836

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BACKGROUND: Clinicians play an important role in asylum applications through the forensic medical evaluation (FME). The lack of adequately trained and knowledgeable clinicians limits access to FME. Participatory curriculum development is a powerful tool that elevates voices of multiple stakeholders to generate innovation in FME education. The objective of this study was to conduct an interview-based curricular needs assessment of the core skills needed to perform safe and effective FME and the most effective teaching methods targeting multidisciplinary learners. METHODS: In accordance with a participatory curriculum development framework, we conducted semi-structured interviews of individuals in four key stakeholder groups that play an important role in FME: asylees, experienced educators, prospective learners, and attorneys. We used grounded theory, an inductive approach to the thematic coding of interview transcripts. RESULTS: Interview participants described the most important skills for performing FME and approaches to teaching these skills. Thematic saturation was reached at 13 interviews. Four major themes central to an FME curriculum were identified: (1) Core knowledge and technical skills to perform effective FME, (2) Practical skills in a trauma-informed approach to FME, (3) Mitigating secondary trauma and building resilience, and (4) Teaching approaches for multi-disciplinary learners. CONCLUSION: We conducted an interview-based study utilizing participatory curriculum development principles to investigate the most important skills to conduct safe and effective FME of asylum seekers. We found that experiential training that emphasizes the practice of skills in a multi-disciplinary environment is more aligned with stakeholder needs than existing frameworks built around one-way knowledge transfer.


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Curriculum , Medicina Legal , Entrevistas como Asunto , Refugiados , Humanos , Refugiados/educación , Medicina Legal/educación , Evaluación de Necesidades , Examen Físico , Competencia Clínica
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Acad Pediatr ; 24(5S): 103-111, 2024 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38991795

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OBJECTIVE: Despite increases in the US foreign-born population, medical education opportunities in immigrant and refugee health (IRH) remain limited. We summarize findings for published IRH curricula and offer recommendations for integrating IRH into pediatric residency programs. METHODS: We performed a literature review of articles describing the design, implementation, or assessment of IRH curricula for US-based undergraduate and graduate medical trainees. RESULTS: The literature review identified 36 articles from 21 institutions describing 37 unique curricula. Three curricula included pediatric residency programs. Commonly taught topics included cultural humility, interpreter use, and immigration status as a social determinant of health. Immigrant-focused training experiences existed at continuity clinics, clinics for refugees or asylum seekers, and dedicated electives/rotations. Curricula were most frequently described as stand-alone electives/rotations. CONCLUSIONS: IRH curricula provide opportunities to develop skills in clinical care, advocacy, and community partnerships with immigrant populations. Pediatric residency programs should align the IRH curriculum with existing learning priorities, support and hire faculty with expertise in IRH, and partner with community organizations with expertise. Programs can also consider how to best support learners interested in careers focusing on immigrant populations. Further work is needed to establish competencies and validated tools measuring trainee satisfaction and clinical competency for IRH curricula.


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Curriculum , Emigrantes e Inmigrantes , Internado y Residencia , Pediatría , Refugiados , Humanos , Refugiados/educación , Pediatría/educación , Estados Unidos , Emigrantes e Inmigrantes/educación , Competencia Cultural/educación , Determinantes Sociales de la Salud , Educación de Postgrado en Medicina/métodos
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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 15164, 2024 07 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38956149

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Communicable disease risk is high in refugee camps and reception centers. To better understand the risks for communicable disease diagnoses among refugees and asylum seekers, this study assesses individual- and camp-level risk factors among individuals utilizing Médecins du Monde clinics in four large refugee camps-Elliniko, Malakasa, Koutsochero, and Raidestos-on mainland Greece between July 2016 and May 2017. Descriptive statistics are reported for the demographic characteristics of the study population and for communicable disease burdens within the four camps-Elliniko, Malakasa, Raidestos, and Koutsochero. A hierarchical generalized linear model was used to assess risk factors for communicable disease diagnoses while accounting for individual-level clustering. This study shows marginal patterns in risk factors for communicable disease. Males had marginally higher risk of communicable disease diagnosis than females (OR = 1.12; 95% CI 0.97-1.29), and increased age was more protective against communicable disease for females (OR = 0.957; 95% CI 0.953-0.961) than for males (OR = 0.963; 95% CI 0.959-0.967). Communicable disease risk was significantly different between camps, with Elliniko (OR = 1.58; 95% CI 1.40-1.79) and Malakasa (OR = 1.43; 95% CI 1.25-1.63) having higher odds of communicable disease than Raidestos. The demographic and epidemiologic profiles of displaced populations differ across settings, and epidemiologic baselines for displaced populations are fundamental to evidence-informed provision of humanitarian aid. Further, while influences and risks for negative health outcomes in complex emergencies are broadly, the causal mechanisms that underpin these relationships are not as well understood. Both practitioners and researchers should engage with further research to elucidate the mechanisms through which these risks operate among displaced populations, including multilevel analyses.


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Enfermedades Transmisibles , Campos de Refugiados , Refugiados , Humanos , Masculino , Refugiados/estadística & datos numéricos , Femenino , Grecia/epidemiología , Factores de Riesgo , Adulto , Estudios Transversales , Enfermedades Transmisibles/epidemiología , Persona de Mediana Edad , Adolescente , Estudios Retrospectivos , Adulto Joven , Niño , Preescolar , Lactante , Anciano
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Health Lit Commun Open ; 2(1): 2311402, 2024.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38947122

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To communicate with U.S.-bound refugees during travel to the United States during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, five federal and international organizations collaborated in a strategic work group to synergize COVID-19 prevention health messaging and COVID-19 considerations before, during, and after travel, as well as promote shared resources. This work group sought to establish consistent COVID-19 messaging, disseminate messages to partners, and identify message gaps as the pandemic evolved. In early Fall 2020, CDC released new communication materials, including a fact sheet, a welcome booklet, and infographics translated into 19 languages, to address refugee health partners' need for culturally and linguistically concordant educational materials for refugees. Rapidly changing health communications needs during the pandemic fostered opportunities for collaboration among federal and refugee health partners and highlighted a long-standing need among agencies to address health messaging across the continuum of care for refugees.

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Adv Pediatr ; 71(1): 1-16, 2024 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38944476

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Immigrant children experience diverse migration paths to the United States facing unique challenges that impact their health and well-being. This article provides an overview of the pathways to health care and physical, mental, and behavioral health considerations for refugee and immigrant children. Health equity and cultural humility frameworks are reviewed. Approach to care guidance and clinical pearls are provided for the initial medical assessment in addition to medical screening, mental health, education, and developmental health. The importance of health literacy and advocacy are highlighted, emphasizing their ability to address health inequities and improve care.


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Emigrantes e Inmigrantes , Refugiados , Humanos , Refugiados/psicología , Niño , Estados Unidos , Servicios de Salud del Niño/organización & administración , Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud/organización & administración , Empatía
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Ethn Health ; 29(6): 720-744, 2024 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38867355

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OBJECTIVES: Inequitable pregnancy care experiences and outcomes disproportionately affect refugee background women in Australia. Culturally safe care is essential for achieving health equity, however, cultural safety can only be determined by the person receiving care. To our knowledge, women of refugee background in Australia are yet to be asked what culturally safe pregnancy care is to them. Specifically, this study aimed to explore what culturally safe pregnancy care is to Karen women (from Burma) of refugee background. DESIGN: A photovoice study founded on community-based participatory research principles was undertaken with a Karen community of refugee background living in Victoria, Australia. A community advisory group was established, guiding study design and conduct. Five S'gaw Karen-speaking women with experience of pregnancy care in Australia were invited to take photos within their community. Participants shared their photos and stories with each other in four online discussion groups. RESULTS: Reflexive thematic analysis guided by a critical constructionist lens developed three themes: Building foundations for belonging; cultivating reciprocal curiosity; and storytelling as an expression of self and shared power. These themes sit within the overarching theme When I can be my whole authentic self, I feel safe and know that I belong. CONCLUSION: When Karen women can embrace their cultural and spiritual identity without fear of discrimination, including racism, culturally safe pregnancy care is possible. This study contributes to the design and delivery of maternity services by providing insights that can enhance equitable and culturally safe pregnancy care for Karen women of refugee background.


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Investigación Participativa Basada en la Comunidad , Fotograbar , Refugiados , Humanos , Femenino , Refugiados/psicología , Embarazo , Adulto , Victoria , Mianmar/etnología , Atención Prenatal , Asistencia Sanitaria Culturalmente Competente , Competencia Cultural
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Rural Remote Health ; 24(2): 8025, 2024 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38872100

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INTRODUCTION: Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees have been subject to one of the largest resettlement programs in the world and experience higher rates of chronic pain when compared to the general population. The purpose of this study was to explore qualitative conceptualisations of chronic pain among a group of Nepali-speaking Bhutanese adults with a refugee background who relocated to rural and regional Australia. METHODS: Participants included 22 individuals (females n=15) with chronic pain, who took part in structured qualitative focus groups exploring their experiences of chronic pain. Data were analysed using thematic analysis and five main themes were developed. RESULTS: The themes were: (1) pain is persistent and creates suffering, (2) pain is subjective and poorly understood, (3) pain is a biomedical problem that needs to be solved, (4) pain is complex and more than a biomedical problem, and (5) coping with pain is multi-faceted.Some participants viewed pain through a predominantly biomedical lens, and some recognised social and psychological factors as contributors to pain. Overwhelmingly, the participants believed pain is complex and multifaceted, requiring active and passive strategies for management, some of which are culturally informed. CONCLUSION: The experiences of resettled Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugees living with pain are important to elucidate to improve healthcare inequalities among this marginalised group. This research will inform future assessment guidelines and treatment programs for Nepali-speaking Bhutanese adults living with chronic pain.


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Dolor Crónico , Grupos Focales , Refugiados , Población Rural , Humanos , Bután/etnología , Femenino , Refugiados/psicología , Refugiados/estadística & datos numéricos , Masculino , Adulto , Dolor Crónico/etnología , Dolor Crónico/psicología , Persona de Mediana Edad , Población Rural/estadística & datos numéricos , Australia , Investigación Cualitativa , Adaptación Psicológica , Nepal/epidemiología , Anciano
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Brain Sci ; 14(6)2024 Jun 14.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38928599

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People seeking asylum are susceptible to head injury (HI) due to exposure to various forms of violence including war, torture, or interpersonal violence. Yet, the extents to which clinicians assess HI, and if so, what the associated characteristics are, are not well known. We analyzed 200 U.S.-based medico-legal affidavits using descriptive, multivariate regression, and thematic analysis. Head injury was documented in 38% of affidavits. Those who experienced physical violence were eight times likelier to experience HI than those who did not experience physical violence. Five themes emerged: (1) HI occurred commonly in the context of interpersonal violence (44%), followed by militarized violence (33%); (2) mechanisms of HI included direct blows to the head and asphyxiation, suggesting potential for both traumatic brain injury and brain injury from oxygen deprivation; (3) HI was often recurrent and concurrent with other physical injuries; (4) co-morbid psychiatric and post-concussive symptoms made it challenging to assess neurological and psychiatric etiologies; and (5) overall, there was a paucity of assessments and documentation of HI and sequelae. Among individuals assessed for asylum claims, HI is common, often recurrent, occurring in the context of interpersonal violence, and concurrent with psychological and other physical trauma. Physical violence is an important risk factor for HI, which should be assessed when physical violence is reported.

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BMC Prim Care ; 25(1): 199, 2024 Jun 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38840096

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BACKGROUND: Canada's immigrants and refugees have often settled in large Canadian cities, but this is changing with rising costs of living and rural settlement initiatives. However, little consideration is made regarding systemic changes needed to accommodate this distribution, particularly in healthcare in medium-sized cities or smaller communities. For most Canadians, primary care is an entry point into the healthcare system but immigrants and refugees face unique barriers to accessing care compared to the general Canadian population. This project aimed to better understand the barriers to accessing primary care among newcomers in Peterborough, Ontario from the perspective of newcomer service providers. METHODOLOGY: Participants were recruited from community organizations identified by the local settlement agency, the New Canadians Centre, as having regular interactions with newcomer clients including clinics, not-for-profit organizations, and volunteer groups. Four focus groups were completed, each with three participants (n=12). A coding grid was deductively developed to guide thematic analysis by adapting Levesque et al.'s conceptual framework defining access to healthcare with five specific dimensions: approachability, acceptability, availability and accommodation, affordability, and appropriateness. RESULTS: Participants identified lack of awareness of the healthcare system, stigma, competing priorities, and direct costs as some of the barriers for newcomers. Participants highlighted barriers unique to Peterborough including proximity to services, social isolation, and a shortage of family physicians. The results also highlighted strengths in the community such as its maternal-child health programming. CONCLUSION: The results provide a glimpse of the challenges to accessing primary care among newcomers in medium-sized communities and identify opportunities to prepare for changing settlement patterns.


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Emigrantes e Inmigrantes , Grupos Focales , Accesibilidad a los Servicios de Salud , Atención Primaria de Salud , Investigación Cualitativa , Refugiados , Humanos , Ontario , Refugiados/estadística & datos numéricos , Emigrantes e Inmigrantes/psicología , Femenino , Masculino , Adulto , Actitud del Personal de Salud , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estigma Social
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Clin Nurs Res ; 33(5): 292-300, 2024 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38817093

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Healthcare providers working with forcefully displaced populations often have limited knowledge and skills regarding the care of this population. The reasons are twofold. First, most of the research on refugee health does not consider refugees' adaptive skills, diversity of experiences, and daily life context. Second, healthcare providers' knowledge of how the sociopolitical environment shapes health research and practice in the context of refugee care is often limited. This work aims to specify gaps in refugee healthcare and research by applying a relational approach to three theoretical frameworks. The relational approach supports a pragmatic, in-depth understanding of healthcare practices by shifting the focus of the inquiry from description of social structures toward exploration of processes and relations that propagate and sustain such structures. The focus is on the threefold interaction between refugees, healthcare providers, and healthcare institutions. The three theoretical frameworks are as follows: First, using concepts from the Theory of Practice by Bourdieu, we examine how gaps in care can result from a mismatch between the dispositions and skills that refugees develop through life experience and the cultural-professional practices of healthcare providers in host countries. Second, the Cultural Determinants of Help Seeking by Saint Arnault is applied to posit that gaps in care can result from differences in the meanings that healthcare providers and refugees assign to their interactions. Finally, we use the concept of Othering as described in nursing by Canales to explain how power dynamics inherent in the interaction between refugees and healthcare systems can affect refugee healthcare and research. This relational approach helps to elucidate some of the culture-bound mechanisms of health maintenance and help-seeking and brings attention to the sociopolitical context that shapes the way we care to refugees.


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Refugiados , Refugiados/psicología , Humanos , Personal de Salud/psicología , Atención a la Salud
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Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38541256

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Women of refugee background experience poorer perinatal outcomes when compared to their local-born counterparts. Women of refugee background have often experienced trauma and are likely to encounter barriers to accessing health services in host countries which can exacerbate their recovery from trauma and contribute to poor health outcomes. Trauma- and violence-informed approaches to care offer opportunities to address barriers to pregnancy care which may, in turn, improve these poor outcomes. Trauma- and violence-informed care is a framework that acknowledges a person's experiences of trauma, recognises its impact and symptoms, and works toward resisting re-traumatisation by integrating knowledge into practice. Despite this, trauma- and violence-informed care in maternity care settings has rarely been explored from the perspectives of women of refugee background. This study aimed to explore trauma- and violence-informed pregnancy care from the perspectives of Karen women of refugee background using Community-Based Participatory Research methods. The lead researcher is a Karen-Australian woman with lived refugee experience. A Community Advisory Group was formed to support the study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven Karen women of refugee background who had recently had a baby in Western metropolitan Melbourne, Australia. The data were analysed using Reflexive Thematic Analysis. Karen women shared what they considered to be important elements of trauma- and violence-informed pregnancy care. Three major elements were identified: (1) care design and accessibility; (2) promoting choice and control; and (3) trauma-informed interpreting. The critical importance of the interpreter-mediated setting was highlighted as women reported that they may not experience trauma- and violence-informed maternity care if they cannot access an interpreter or their relationship with the interpreter is unsafe. This study offers critical insights regarding the elements of trauma- and violence-informed pregnancy care that are important to Karen women of refugee background.


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Servicios de Salud Materna , Refugiados , Humanos , Femenino , Embarazo , Australia , Grupos Focales , Parto , Violencia , Investigación Cualitativa
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Contemp Clin Trials ; 138: 107465, 2024 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38309526

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BACKGROUND: Immigrants to the United States face structural barriers that contribute to rising cardiovascular risk factors and obesity after immigration. This manuscript describes the development of the Healthy Immigrant Community protocol and baseline measures for a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial to test the effectiveness of a social network intervention for cardiovascular risk reduction among two immigrant populations. METHODS: We developed a social network-informed, community-based, participatory research-derived health promotion intervention with Hispanic and Somali immigrant communities in Minnesota consisting of mentoring, educational and motivational sessions, group activities, and a community toolkit for healthy weight loss delivered by culturally concordant health promoters (HPs) to their social networks. Using a stepped wedge cluster randomized design, social network-based groups were randomly assigned to receive the intervention either immediately or after a delay of one year. Outcomes, measured at baseline, 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months, were derived from the American Heart Association's "Life's Simple 7": BMI and waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, physical activity level, and dietary quality. RESULTS: A total of 51 HPs were enrolled and randomized (29 Hispanic; 22 Somali). There were 475 participants enrolled in the study, representing a mean social network group size of 8 (range, 5-12). The mean BMI of the sample (32.2) was in the "obese" range. CONCLUSION: Processes and products from this Healthy Immigrant Community protocol are relevant to other communities seeking to reduce cardiovascular risk factors and negative health behaviors among immigrant populations by leveraging the influence of their social networks.


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Enfermedades Cardiovasculares , Emigrantes e Inmigrantes , Factores de Riesgo de Enfermedad Cardiaca , Adulto , Humanos , Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/prevención & control , Hispánicos o Latinos , Obesidad , Ensayos Clínicos Controlados Aleatorios como Asunto , Factores de Riesgo , Red Social , Estados Unidos
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Nurse Educ Today ; 134: 106094, 2024 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38277758

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BACKGROUND: Multicultural organizations in the era of globalization require intercultural leadership skills. Healthcare, as a sector serving diverse populations, necessitates culturally sensitive staff. Intercultural nurse education should start in undergraduate education. A tailored approach is needed, especially in the context of Poland's refugee crisis. OBJECTIVE: To investigate how a multicultural personality profile and specific intercultural perspectives affect the attitudes of nursing students towards Ukrainian refugee background healthcare professionals. DESIGN: A nationwide cross-sectional multicentre online survey study was conducted. The questionnaire was distributed with the aid of the Lime Survey web platform. METHODS: The study utilized a Polish version of the Multicultural Personality Questionnaire. The questionnaire also included demographics and questions assessing intercultural competence and attitudes towards refugee medical professionals. K-Means Cluster Analysis was used to classify different patterns of multicultural personality. P-value <0.05 was deemed to be statistically significant. PARTICIPANTS: The study sample consisted of 1325 undergraduate nursing students from 39 nursing schools in Poland: 54.0% in first year, 28.7% in second year, and 17.3% in third year. Most respondents were female (N = 1229, 90%). RESULTS: Using cluster analysis respondents were categorized into four groups based on their level of three analyzed multicultural personality traits: cultural empathy, social initiative, and open-mindedness (high, low, average or mixed level). Statistical analysis demonstrated that personality profiles significantly affected nursing students' attitudes towards refugee health professionals (p = 0.003). Additionally, students' willingness to engage in intercultural communication classes and their belief in the learnability of intercultural competence also impacted their attitudes (p < 0.001 for both). Further analysis revealed correlations between personality profiles, belief in competency acquisition, and willingness to enhance competencies. CONCLUSION: The design of intercultural competence education for undergraduate nursing students should be preceded by a mapping of the students' personality profile and a needs analysis in this regard, which may contribute to long-term effectiveness of such initiatives.


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Bachillerato en Enfermería , Refugiados , Estudiantes de Enfermería , Humanos , Femenino , Masculino , Estudios Transversales , Competencia Cultural , Personalidad , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Personal de Salud
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Can J Diabetes ; 48(2): 82-88, 2024 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37865167

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OBJECTIVES: This qualitative study aimed to describe the lived experiences of Arabic-speaking refugees in managing their type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) while resettling during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to generate a grounded theory of how resilience is used to facilitate living well while facing multiple health stressors. METHODS: A grounded theory approach was used to conceptualize the dynamic process of resilience in living well with diabetes. Five recently resettled adult refugees with T2DM (2 women and 3 men) participated in unstructured individual interviews in Arabic in New Brunswick, Canada, during the pandemic's second wave (October 2020 to March 2021). Interview data were transcribed and analyzed thematically using open, axial, and core category coding followed by member checking. RESULTS: Participants identified self-reliance as the core driver for decision-making, actions, and interpretations in health management while experiencing unplanned instability. The process was found to be facilitated by 4 distinct constructs: knowledge seeking, positive outlook, self-care, and creativity. CONCLUSIONS: The substantive model derived from this study supports a strengths-based approach to clinical assessment and care of refugees with T2DM, notably during disrupted access to primary and preventive services due to forced resettlement and pandemic mitigation measures. More research is needed to increase understanding of how self-reliance can be optimized in resilience-promoting interventions to facilitate diabetes management among populations in posttraumatic circumstances.


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COVID-19 , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 , Refugiados , Resiliencia Psicológica , Adulto , Masculino , Humanos , Femenino , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/epidemiología , Pandemias , Teoría Fundamentada , COVID-19/epidemiología
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