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Mycobacterium tuberculosis genotypes in an ethnically diverse area with millions of pilgrims and thousands of immigrants
BackgroundImmigration is considered as a risk factor of tuberculosis (TB). Qom province receives millions of pilgrims and significant numbers of...
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Physical and Emotional Sibling Violence Among South Asian Immigrants in the United States
Purpose:To date, no research has been conducted examining physical and emotional sibling violence in South Asian immigrants in the U.S. This...
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Higher overall admittance of immigrants to specialised palliative care in Denmark: a nationwide register-based study of 99,624 patients with cancer
BackgroundThe population of immigrants in Europe is ageing. Accordingly, the number of immigrants with life-threatening diseases and need for...
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Barriers to primary care among immigrants and refugees in Peterborough, Ontario: a qualitative study of provider perspectives
BackgroundCanada’s immigrants and refugees have often settled in large Canadian cities, but this is changing with rising costs of living and rural...
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Reassessing Established Assumptions of Dietary Habits in the USA in the Context of Migration and Acculturation: a Qualitative Study of Latino Immigrants
IntroductionThe growing prevalence of obesity in the USA disproportionately affects Latinos compared to non-Latino Whites. Immigration and...
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The Promise of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis – Examining Awareness, Knowledge, and Willingness to use Different Modalities Among US-Based African Immigrants
This study aims to describe and understand the relationship between sociodemographic factors and PrEP awareness, and willingness to use a PrEP...
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A Sco** Review of the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Mental Health Among Immigrants in Western Countries: An Integrated Bio-Psycho-Socio-Cultural Lens
Epidemiological evidence suggests that regular physical activity (PA) positively impacts individuals’ mental health (MH). The PA-MH relationship may...
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Coloniality and Ethnic Variation in Psychological Distress Among US Latinx Immigrants
To address ethnic variation and potential cross-cultural measurement error in diagnostic criteria, this study extends on the racialized ethnicities...
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The Intersection of State-Level Immigrant Policy Climates and Medicaid Expansion: an Examination Among Immigrants
States have broad discretion over the implementation of policies like Medicaid expansion and other policies that impact the well-being and...
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Mental Health and Care Utilization Among Ethiopian-Israeli Immigrants During the Period of COVID-19
As well as affecting physical health, COVID-19 can impact mental health. Despite this, Israelis may not be getting needed mental health care because...
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Association between divorce and access to healthcare services among married immigrants: propensity score approaches
BackgroundWhile divorce is a social determinant of health among married immigrants in Korea, its association with access to healthcare services is...
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Insights from a cross-sectional binational study comparing obesity among nonimmigrant Colombians in their home country and Colombian immigrants in the U.S.
BackgroundLatinos in the United States (U.S.) represent a heterogeneous minority population disproportionally impacted by obesity. Colombians in the...
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Hepatitis D virus infection in a large cohort of immigrants in southern Italy: a multicenter, prospective study
BackgroundSince few data are available in the literature on the prevalence of anti-Delta-positive subjects in immigrant populations, the aim of the...
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Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Prostate Cancer among African Americans, African Immigrants and Caribbean Immigrants
Black men have the highest rate of prostate cancer (PCa) morbidity and mortality in the US, and often receive delayed and/or poorer-quality...
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Health-related impacts of climate change and air pollution on older adult, child, and adolescent immigrants and refugees globally: a sco** review
AimClimate change and air pollution exposures are global issues impacting human health. This sco** review aims to synthesize evidence on the...
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Depression and loneliness among Sub-Saharan immigrants living in the greater Paris area: results from the MAKASI empowerment stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial
PurposeThe MAKASI intervention aimed to empower Sub-Saharan African immigrants living in precarious situations in the Paris metropolitan area....
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Associations of Discrimination, Low Social Support, and Limited English Proficiency with Depression in South Asian Immigrants
South Asians face stressors as a growing immigrant group in America. Work is needed to understand how these stressors impact mental health to...
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The political determinants of the health of undocumented immigrants: a comparative analysis of mortality patterns in Switzerland
BackgroundThe health of undocumented immigrants is an important concern in most societies. However, there is no conclusive evidence that inclusive...
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A Health Belief Model Examination of Factors Related to Hepatitis B Screening Among African Immigrants in Philadelphia
Chronic hepatitis B infection is a leading cause of liver cancer worldwide. In the USA, African immigrants (AI) have high hepatitis B virus (HBV)...
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Assessment of the quality and content of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for vitamin D and for immigrants using the AGREE-II instrument: a protocol for systematic review
IntroductionWorldwide, more immigrants experience vitamin D (vitD) deficiency than non-immigrants, which is attributed to ethnic variations, place or...