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Dental health status, dentist visiting, and dental insurance of Asian immigrants in Canada
ObjectiveThis study examined the dental care utilization and self-preserved dental health of Asian immigrants relative to non-immigrants in Canada....
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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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Bullying Experiences of South Asian Immigrants in Australia: a Mixed-Method Study
Bullying is a pervasive problem faced by immigrants that negatively impacts their health and well-being. Understanding the factors that contribute to...
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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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Legal Status, Worries About Deportation, and Depression Among Asian Immigrants
Although legal status and worries of deportation have been identified as key factors in immigrant health inequities for Latinx immigrants, how they...
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A Needs Assessment of Older Bangladeshi Immigrants in New York During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Though immigrants from Bangladesh are a fast-growing and under-resourced immigrant community in the United States, little has been studied about...
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Immigrants’ Enforcement Experiences and Concern about Accessing Public Benefits or Services
Although exclusionary immigration policies are associated with fear of deportation and avoidance of public benefits, relationships between...
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Cardiovascular Disease in South Asian Immigrants: a Review of Dysfunctional HDL as a Potential Marker
South Asians (SAs) account for a quarter of the world’s population and are one of the fastest-growing immigrant groups in the United States (US)....
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Meeting the 24-hour movement guidelines among adult immigrants in Canada
ObjectivesThe Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines include recommendations for healthy levels of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep....
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A Culturally Adapted, Telehealth, Community Health Worker Intervention on Blood Pressure Control among South Asian Immigrants with Type II Diabetes: Results from the DREAM Atlanta Intervention
BackgroundSouth Asians face a high prevalence of type II diabetes (DMII) and comorbid hypertension (HTN). Community health worker (CHW) interventions...
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Asian Americans: Perspectives on the Role of Acculturation in Cardiovascular Diseases Health Disparities
The growing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in the United States (US) has disproportionately affected minority populations more than their...
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Smoking Cessation Interventions Among Asian Americans: a Sco** Review
BackgroundTobacco use is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the USA, with smoking rates remaining disproportionately high among...
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Guiding Principles for Writing About Immigrants and Immigrant Health
This perspective identifies harmful phrasing and frames in current clinician and researcher work relating to immigrant health and provides...
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Impact of English Proficiency on Health Literacy in Older Korean Immigrants: Mediating Effects of Social Support and Acculturation
Limited English proficiency (LEP) is one of the most influencing factors of personal health literacy (PHL) in the older immigrant population. Over...
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Is Asian Hate Just About Race? Religious Discrimination and Smoking Among Asian and Asian American Adults in the USA
Prior research has shown that experiencing religious discrimination is tied to adverse physical and mental health outcomes. However, less known is...
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Revisiting the Immigrant Health Advantage: Self-Reported Health and Smoking Among Sexual Minority Immigrants
This study aims to examine how the immigrant health advantage (IHA) may differ by sexual orientation. Using data from the 2015–2019 National Health...
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Factors Associated with Professional Mental Help-Seeking Among U.S. Immigrants: A Systematic Review
Structural and cultural barriers have led to limited access to and use of mental health services among immigrants in the United States (U.S.). This...
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Immigrants’ Experience of Health Care Access in Canada: A Recent Sco** Review
Existing literature has reported inequities in access to Canadian health care services among immigrants. The aim of this sco** review was (a) to...
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Outcome in methadone maintenance treatment of immigrants from the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
ContextImmigrants from the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) are more prevalent in Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in Israel...
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Correlates of Undiagnosed Hypertension Among Chinese and Korean American Immigrants
Asian Americans are more likely to be unaware that they have hypertension compared to non-Hispanic white Americans, despite having higher risk of...