Abstract：
:This study aimed to describe the proportion of HIV testing among an African immigrant population in Portugal and identify the socio-demographic factors that may be associated. A questionnaire was applied to 522 African immigrants (53% men) who attend the National Immigrant Support Centre, in Lisbon. Odds ratios (OR) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated through logistic regression to analyse the relationships between HIV testing and other variables. Around 52% of participants reported having been HIV tested, mostly women. After adjusting for potential confounders, age and educational level were significantly associated with HIV testing for both women and men. Searching for HIV information at NHS was also significantly associated with HIV testing, but only among men. This study points out interesting challenges for HIV prevention programs among African immigrants and may help in the development of tailored projects focused on the promotion of HIV testing among these populations.
journal_name
J Immigr Minor Healthjournal_title
Journal of immigrant and minority healthauthors
Gama A,Fraga S,Dias Sdoi
10.1007/s10903-010-9324-xsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-12-01 00:00:00pages
841-6issue
6eissn
1557-1912issn
1557-1920journal_volume
12pub_type
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-018-0818-2
更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Interferon-gamma release assays have potentially been transformative to screening programs focused on latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in foreign-born persons. We sought to add to this assessment by presenting the impact of a well-established refugee screening and treatment program switching from skin testing to Q...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-015-0187-z
更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Chlamydia pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Legionella spp. are common causes of atypical pneumonia; however, data about these atypical pathogens are limited in the refugee setting. Paired nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal specimens were collected from patients with respiratory illness presenting to healthcare cen...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-011-9494-1
更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Previous findings suggest immigrant patients have lower trust in their physicians, and perceive nonverbal communication differently compared to non-immigrant patients. We tested discrepancies in trust and the impact of non-verbal behavior between immigrants and non-immigrants in The Netherlands. Nonverbal communicatio...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-017-0580-x
更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In this study we quantify the impact of a partnership between a dedicated health clinic for government assisted refugees (GARs), a local reception centre and community providers, on wait times and referrals. This study used a before and after, repeated survey study design to analyze archived administrative data. Using...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-013-9954-x
更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This study evaluated whether a self-administered stress management training (SSMT) could improve quality of life (QOL) and reduce distress among Hispanics receiving chemotherapy across multiple community clinical settings. Participants were randomized to receive SSMT (n = 106) or usual care (UCO) (n = 113). The primar...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi：10.1007/s10903-016-0524-x
更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Mongolian immigration into South Korea has increased rapidly over the last decade. It is important to better understand dietary patterns of immigrants because these patterns are associated with health risk. This study aimed to characterize dietary patterns of Mongolian immigrants in South Korea. Dietary intakes of 500...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-014-0047-2
更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has declined steadily in the United States; however, foreign-born persons are disproportionately affected. The aim of our study was to describe characteristics of TB patients diagnosed in the United States who originated from the African continent. Using data from the U.S. National T...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-012-9624-4
更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:While mounting evidence reveals an immigrant paradox whereby foreign-born individual's exhibit better than expected health outcomes, this advantage is not evenly distributed with evidence of differential vulnerabilities for suicidality comparing 1.5 and first generations. We use a developmental framework to explore fo...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-020-00993-9
更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-008-9151-5
更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:There are no published reports on the oral health status of adult immigrants and refugees in Canada. An oral health interview and clinical oral examination were conducted on 45 recent immigrants and 41 recent Bhutanese refugees, aged 18-67, in Nova Scotia, Canada. Over half (53%) of the immigrants and 85% of the refug...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-013-9785-9
更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Health disparities among Latinos have been associated with acculturation, but there is a lack of consensus about how acculturation variables translate into health beliefs that can be used to target attitude and behavior change interventions. Transcripts from three qualitative studies including 64 Latino immigrant adul...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-012-9579-5
更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:We investigated whether darker interviewer-ascribed skin color is associated with worse cardiometabolic health among young adult Blacks and Hispanics in the United States. Our sample was comprised of 2,128 non-Hispanic Blacks and 1603 Hispanics aged 24-32, who were in high school in the United States in 1994. We used ...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-016-0495-y
更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Filipinos, the second largest Asian subgroup in the U.S., experience significant youth behavioral health disparities but remain under-represented in health research. We describe lessons learned from using the Matching Model of Recruitment to recruit 215 Filipinos to participate in a large, randomized controlled trial ...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-018-0755-0
更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Despite growing numbers of American Muslims, little empirical work exists on their use of traditional healing practices. We explored the types of traditional healing practices used by American Muslims in southeast Michigan. Twelve semi-structured interviews with American Muslim community leaders identified through a c...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-011-9495-0
更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:In the U.S., Black men are disproportionately affected by HIV, with some of the highest HIV incidence rates and lowest rates of HIV testing. We examined correlates of HIV testing and knowledge among participants of the Barbershop Talk with Brothers (BTWB) project, an HIV prevention program targeting high-risk sexual b...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-021-01140-8
更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00
abstract：:To systematically summarize the literature examining ethnic minority status and body image dissatisfaction (BID) among children and adolescents living in Canada and the United States. Literature was identified by entering search terms into six electronic databases and through an electronic hand search of key research ...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s10903-014-0082-z
更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Many primary care physicians lack sufficient knowledge on current guidelines for overweight/obesity diagnosis among minority groups. We assessed physician knowledge and awareness on modified guidelines for identifying obesity among South Asian Indians (SAIs). Cross sectional survey of 183 physicians practicing in Hous...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-011-9561-7
更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：:There are no proven interventions for primary prevention of asthma. As asthma prevalence varies globally, comparing asthma in native and foreign-born children might provide insights. We pooled data from five cross sectional asthma surveys (N = 962). Place of birth was associated with asthma (OR = 3.4, P < 0.001). In c...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-010-9407-8
更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:To examine how socioeconomic status (SES) and race affect parents' initial response (IR) to their child's mental illness (MI) including 1. Parental confidant(s); 2. Lag time in professional help-seeking; and 3. Referral source. 70 parents of patients new to a Child Psychiatry clinic completed a survey to assess their ...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-020-01098-z
更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-015-0293-y
更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-020-01073-8
更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-019-00876-8
更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Rates of breast cancer (BC) have increased in Mexico, with the highest incidence and mortality rates observed in the northern Mexican states. This study aimed to describe the BC knowledge, attitudes and screening practices among Mexican women with and without a family history of BC residing along the Mexico-US border,...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-010-9418-5
更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-020-01045-y
更新日期：2020-07-18 00:00:00
abstract：:This study examines the relationship between timely immunization series completion among children of immigrants and parental nativity, residential duration in the United States, and citizenship status. We analyzed data from the childhood immunization supplement of the 2000-2003 National Health Interview Surveys (NHIS)...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-007-9048-8
更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：UNLABELLED:To study the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of foreign born children visiting an inner city pediatric emergency department (PED) and to assess their access to care, unmet health care needs, barriers to care and follow-up care. A cross-sectional study was conducted in October and November 2006...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-010-9386-9
更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-016-0417-z
更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Detention of immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a rapidly growing form of incarceration in the U.S. with almost 400,000 people detained in 2008 (Schriro in Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 2009, http://www.ice.gov/doclib/091005_ice_detention_report-final.pdf ). ICE detainees are predominant...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-010-9344-6
更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Immigrants depend on within-group social networks for social support during the acculturation process. Within-group social networks are linked to higher mutual concern and reciprocity, lower acculturative stress, and lower depression among immigrants Studies are limited, however, about immigrants' social support in th...
journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s10903-011-9444-y
更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00
