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 Quantiferon(®)-TB Gold (QFT). We completed a retrospective cohort of refugees screened for tuberculosis between November 1, 2009-April 30, 2011 (pre-QFT) and May 1, 2011-October 31, 2012 (post-QFT). Among 2244 refugees screened that met the inclusion criteria, there was a significant difference in the proportion of refugees diagnosed with LTBI between the two time periods (p = <0.0001). In multivariate analysis, refugees tested with QFT had a greater odds of treatment initiation (adjusted odds ratio 1.53; 95% CI 1.02-2.29, p = 0.040). However, test type had no impact on treatment completion (odds ratio 0.88; 95% CI 0.57-1.36, p = 0.560). Although we demonstrated increased efficiency in LTBI diagnosis in this group, treatment completion rates indicate other barriers to treatment that must be addressed.
journal_name
J Immigr Minor Healthjournal_title
Journal of immigrant and minority healthauthors
Walters JK,Sullivan ADdoi
10.1007/s10903-015-0187-zsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-04-01 00:00:00pages
292-300issue
2eissn
1557-1912issn
1557-1920pii
10.1007/s10903-015-0187-zjournal_volume
18pub_type
杂志文章abstract::The immigrant population in Seville has grown over the last 10 years, most of which are Latin Americans. Our aim was to describe the health status perceived in this emerging population. In 2011, a cross-sectional study was performed on a representative sample of 190 Latin American immigrants between the ages of 25 and...
journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-013-9963-9
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Many refugee children have exposure to trauma prior to arrival and during resettlement. Mental health screening in primary care among resettled refugee children is needed. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) was used to screen refugee children age 4-18 years at their Domestic Medical Examination and thr...
journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-020-01082-7
更新日期:2020-09-22 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s10903-016-0493-0
更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::This article emerges from a scoping review of over two decades of relevant literature on immigrants' access to mental health services in Canada. Key online databases were searched to explore the gaps and opportunities for improving access to mental health services using a review framework provided by Arksey and O'Mall...
journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s10903-015-0175-3
更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-014-0141-5
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
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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
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-020-01131-1
更新日期:2021-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-012-9608-4
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-015-0217-x
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-011-9489-y
更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-015-0309-7
更新日期:2017-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Although researchers have found an inverse relationship between length of U.S. residence and health, research on this issue among African-born immigrants is limited. Data from the 2011-2015 National Health Interview Surveys were pooled for African-born immigrants (N = 1137) and used to estimate weighted ordinary least...
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/s10903-010-9364-2
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/s10903-012-9678-3
更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-010-9407-8
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/s10903-006-9007-9
更新日期:2006-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Asian Indians (AI) have a high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The study investigated associations between discrimination and (1) cardiovascular risk and (2) self-rated health among AI. Higher discrimination scores were hypothesized to relate to a higher cardiovascular risk score (CRS) and poorer self-...
journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-016-0413-3
更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Recently resettled refugee populations may be at greater risk for exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a virus that causes coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), and face unique challenges in following recommendations to protect their health. Several factors place resettled refugees at eleva...
journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-020-01104-4
更新日期:2021-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-008-9130-x
更新日期:2010-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-013-9907-4
更新日期:2015-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-017-0568-6
更新日期:2018-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-016-0345-y
更新日期:2017-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-018-0785-7
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-018-0818-2
更新日期:2019-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-012-9588-4
更新日期:2013-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-011-9561-7
更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-017-0585-5
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-016-0485-0
更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-017-0634-0
更新日期:2018-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Despite the rapid growth in the number of Korean Americans (KAs) and the alarmingly high prevalence of depression in this population, relatively little is known about the impact of depression literacy on KAs' depression. This study investigated the prevalence of depressive symptoms among a community-based sample of KA...
journal_title:Journal of immigrant and minority health
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10903-020-01092-5
更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00