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

authors： Clarke SK,Kumar GS,Sutton J,Atem J,Banerji A,Brindamour M,Geltman P,Zaaeed N

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In response to the rapidly rising number of asylum applications, student-run asylum clinics (SRACs) designed to provide pro bono forensic medical evaluations have emerged at medical schools across the United States. Distinct from traditional student-run clinics in the services they provide and in their operational mod...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Gu F,Chu E,Milewski A,Taleghani S,Maju M,Kuhn R,Richards A,Emery E

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Citizenship is considered an egalitarian legal identity but may function differently among minorities because of racial/ethnic stratification and historical context. Using Asians, I examine whether the association between citizenship and self-rated health differs by ethnicity. I examine the moderating effect of Asian ...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Bacong AM

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous geographically limited studies have shown differential impact of COVID-19 on Hispanic individuals. Data were obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We performed multivariate Poisson regression assessing risk of hospitalization and death in Hispanic White (HW), Hispanic Black (HB), and H...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Poulson M,Neufeld M,Geary A,Kenzik K,Sanchez SE,Dechert T,Kimball S

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This letter offers a perspective from cancer testing and screening on the improvements in immigrant insurance coverage and care charted in Bustamante et al.'s April 2019 article in JOIH on "Health Care Access and Utilization Among U.S. Immigrants Before and After the Affordable Care Act." Supportive evidence for their...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Modell SM,Fleming PJ,Lopez WD,Goltz HH

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Including diverse participants in biomedical research is essential to reduce health disparities. We assessed the inclusion of Asians in original research studies conducted in North America and published from 2015-2016 in six high-impact generalist journals: New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medi...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Nguyen HT,Zheng A,Gugel A,Kistin CJ

更新日期：2021-01-29 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

authors： Gousse Y,Wilson TE,McFarlane D,Browne RC,Fraser M,Yusim D,Stewart M,Salifu MO,Joseph MA

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Research on health outcomes, especially about chronic conditions, among immigrants is necessary to meet the health care needs of this growing population. This study examines the relationship between diabetes and depression among immigrants using the 2006-2015 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). We find a correlat...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Flores Morales J,Nkimbeng M

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Depression and perceived ethnic discrimination (PED) are both implicated in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk in some migrant populations. The role of these factors remains understudied in sub-Saharan African migrants, who comprise a significant at-risk group for T2DM in Australia. To assess interactions between PE...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Bilal PI,Chan CKY,Somerset SM

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a bioecological perspective, the current study explored the dynamic relationship between a proximal process (i.e., language brokering [LB]), LB perceptions, environmental stress context, and timing of LB experiences on well-being. College students (N = 559; 19.6% Asian American, 32.0% European American, 33.5% La...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Guan SA,Weisskirch RS,Lazarevic V

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore the experiences of Latina immigrants with advanced breast cancer and their support networks. We conducted semi-structured interviews with low-income Latina immigrants with advanced breast cancer and their support networks (informal caregivers, physicians, and complementary medicine (CM) practitioners). Pati...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Glaser J,Coulter YZ,Thompson-Lastad A,Castro-Smyth L,Serrano E,Adler SR

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the U.S. and Canada, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) use has become increasingly common; Chinese immigrants have particularly high rates of TCM use. In this study, we used a cross sectional survey study design to assess the specific types of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine (TCHM) used, the concurrent use of ...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Leng J,Lei L,Lei SF,Zhu Z,Ocampo A,Gany F

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research suggests a deleterious impact on dietary quality when people immigrate to the United States and that children influence immigrant parent's decisions to serve traditional and/or non-traditional foods. Interviews (n = 75) were conducted with Hmong, Somali, and Latino parents of 5-7 year old children ab...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Trofholz A,Richardson K,Mohamed N,Vang C,Berge JM

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We assessed trends in infant mortality for Arabic-speakers in Quebec, Canada between 1981 and 2017. METHODS:We computed infant mortality rates for Arabic versus French and English-speakers in Quebec over time. We used adjusted risk ratios (aRR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) to investigate trends among A...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Bolster-Foucault C,Bilodeau-Bertrand M,Djeha A,Auger N

更新日期：2020-10-24 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

authors： Alleyne S,Smotherman C,Lukens-Bull K,Gautam S,Fallucco E

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:This study assesses factors associated with mental health service utilization by Ethiopian immigrants and refugees in the U.S. A cross-sectional survey, based on Anderson and Newman's Framework of Health Services, which examines facilitators and barriers of service utilization, was implemented to gather data from 297 ...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Ayele SG,Thompson-Robinson M,Andrews J,Dodge Francis C

更新日期：2020-10-01 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

authors： Bersani BE,Morabito MS

更新日期：2020-10-01 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

authors： Bernstein K,Lee YM,Gona PN,Han S,Kim S,Kim SS

更新日期：2020-10-01 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

authors： Green AE,Weinberger SJ,Harder VS

更新日期：2020-09-22 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

authors： Nwankwo EM,Wallace SP

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Garden-based nutrition programs are used to address food access and nutrition in low-income communities. In urban immigrant communities, food-growing practices may be shaped by environmental and cultural factors, and may not reflect the assumptions behind these curricula. Built-environment research was adapted to deve...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Buchthal O,Nelson-Hurwitz D,Hsu L,Byers M,Banna J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asian Americans (AAs) are more likely to use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) compared to other race/ethnicities, yet previous studies have conflicting results. The 2012 National Health Interview Survey data was analyzed to investigate AA's (n = 2214) CAM use for treatment. AAs were divided into four subgr...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Felicilda-Reynaldo RFD,Choi SY,Driscoll SD,Albright CL

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Estimating rates of public benefit use for lawful permanent residents (LPRs) is difficult given the limited availability of nationally representative data that disaggregate the foreign-born population by legal status. Using the 2008 Survey of Income and Program Participation-the only national survey that distinguishes...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Altman CE,Spence C,Hamilton C,Bachmeier JD

更新日期：2020-07-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Smoking during pregnancy has negative effects on both maternal and fetal health. One of these negative maternal effects is the potential for depression. A high rate of cigarette smoking in pregnancy is an important public health issue since it affects not only the pregnant woman but also the newborn and its healthy de...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Kurtuluş Ş,Can R,Sak ZHA

更新日期：2020-07-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Black and minority ethnic communities are at higher risk of mental health problems. We explore differences in mental health and the influence of social capital among ethnic minority groups in Great Britain. Cross-sectional linear and logistic regression analysis of data from Wave 6 (2014-2016) of the Understanding Soc...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Bamford J,Klabbers G,Curran E,Rosato M,Leavey G

更新日期：2020-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：:To improve the coordination of long-term services and supports for dual-eligibles (those with both Medicare and Medicaid), California created Cal MediConnect (CMC), an Affordable Care Act-authorized managed care demonstration program. Beneficiaries were "passively enrolled" into CMC, meaning they were automatically en...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： McBride K,Bacong AM,Reynoso A,Benjamin AE,Wallace SP,Kietzman KG

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the tribal region, risk of death among neonates is influenced to a great extent by factors related to the mother such as situation of the mother prior to and post pregnancy, care received before, during and after pregnancy, birth order, and care received by the child during the first few years of his/her life. Ther...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Sahoo M,Pradhan J

更新日期：2020-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about breast cancer screening behaviours among immigrant-Korean women in Australia. This study reported breast cancer screening status and whether demographic factors and cultural beliefs associated with their screening behaviours. A convenience sample of 258 Korean-Australian women completed the Korea...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Kwok C,Lee MJ,Lee CF

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous research findings suggest that insomnia could be related to decreased health status and that it could also be affected by traumatic life experiences, such as war. Good health is important for newly arrived refugees for an effective integration process. The aim of the present study is, therefore, to investigat...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Mangrio E,Zdravkovic S,Sjögren Forss K

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Refugee children are at risk to develop mental health problems, which have rarely been investigated in educational contexts. We conducted three studies in childcare programs for refugees in Germany. Children's behavior was assessed by educators on site (n = 84) and online (n = 50) using a two-stage-cluster sampling an...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Buchmüller T,Lembcke H,Ialuna F,Busch J,Leyendecker B

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scarce data exist on the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by asylum seekers in Switzerland and their perception of discrimination. A cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence and type of CAM used by asylum seekers in one region of Switzerland and evaluated their self-perceived discrimination. Am...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Walthert L,Bodenmann P,Burnand B,Rodondi PY

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transportation barriers can limit access to healthcare for refugee and asylum seeking women. This study assesses the efficacy of a healthcare-directed rideshare application for overcoming these barriers at an urban health clinic. A pilot study was conducted at Boston Medical Center's Refugee Women's Health Clinic from...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Vais S,Siu J,Maru S,Abbott J,St Hill I,Achilike C,Wu WJ,Adegoke TM,Steer-Massaro C

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective was to determine the association between sociodemographic factors and food insecurity (FI) in Haitian immigrants in southern Chile. An analytical cross-sectional design was used. The sample consisted of Haitian immigrants residing in Southern Chile, who were recruited from community centers and completed...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Maury-Sintjago E,Rodríguez-Fernández A,García DE,Parra-Flores J

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous studies describe mental health effects of pre-migration trauma and post-resettlement stress among refugees, yet less research examines these associations with non-refugee immigrants. Additionally, few studies assess the prevalence and impact of traumatic experiences after settlement in a new country. Using a ...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Sangalang CC,Becerra D,Mitchell FM,Lechuga-Peña S,Lopez K,Kim I

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about pregnancy outcomes of black immigrant women to the US. We surveyed 447 black women post-partum in two hospitals in Newark, NJ. Length of gestation was obtained from medical records. Covariates and information on immigration were collected by in-person interview. Risks ratios for preterm birth (< ...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Elsayed A,Amutah-Onukagha NN,Navin L,Gittens-Williams L,Janevic T

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite high overweight/obesity rates in children of Australian immigrants, the risk factors are unknown. We investigated behavioural risk factors and their association with overweight/obesity in 4-11 year-old children by immigrant status. We conducted cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of 8 years data from the...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Zulfiqar T,Strazdins L,Dinh H,Banwell C,D'Este C

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to examine the association between neighborhood cohesion and cancer screening utilization in a community-dwelling Chinese American older population. Data were drawn from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly including 3159 Chinese American older adults aged 60 and above in the greater Chicago area. C...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Hei A,Simon MA,Dong X

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the relationship between teacher support at school intended to promote students' autonomy and immigrant adolescents' psychological well-being. A structural equation model was tested on 3130 immigrant adolescents who attended a representative sample of 654 Italian high schools. Gender, socioeconomic sta...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Alivernini F,Cavicchiolo E,Manganelli S,Chirico A,Lucidi F

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is common across the globe and seen in high income countries that host migrants from high prevalence countries. Management of FGM/C in the host countries can be complicated due its often conflicting social, cultural, ethical, legal, and medical dynamics. Health profession orga...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Choudhary I,Mishori R,Kim S

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Latino farmworkers are exposed to a number of carcinogens in the workplace. Cancer survival rates for Latinos are below average. This paper describes Mexican immigrant farmworkers' knowledge of colorectal, breast, and testicular cancer, and compares farmworkers' cancer knowledge to that of other Mexican immigrants. Su...

journal_title：Journal of immigrant and minority health

authors： Furgurson KF,Sandberg JC,Hsu FC,Mora DC,Quandt SA,Arcury TA

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00