Research Article
Medical conditions and treatment in a transit camp in Serbia for Syrian, Afghani, and Iraqi migrants
Thousands of migrants arrived in Europe via the Balkan route, many with various health conditions. The camp of Preševo, Serbia, close to the Macedonian border, was established by the Serbian government and run by the United Nations High Commissioner. The camp was established for Refugees (UNHCR) late in 2015 as a registration and a transfer camp for refugees traveling through the Balkans on their way from the Near East to Western Europe.
Einav Levy, Michael Alkan, Sharon Shaul and Yori Gidron
Journal of International Humanitarian Action
30 October 2017
Research Article
Health service utilization and access to medicines among Syrian refugee and host community children in Lebanon
With over 500,000 Syrian refugee children in Lebanon, we undertook this study to assess unmet child health needs and health service utilization among Syrian refugees and affected host communities in Lebanon with the aim of informing humanitarian programming. A cross-sectional survey of Syrian refugees and host communities in Lebanon was conducted using a two-stage cluster survey design with probability proportional to size sampling.
Emily Lyles, Baptiste Hanquart, the LHAS Study Team, Michael Woodman and Shannon Doocy
Journal of International Humanitarian Action
16 July 2016
Editorial
Discussion of “Health service utilization and access to medicines among Syrian refugee and host community children in Lebanon” by Lyles et al.
This editorial constitutes a discussion of the article “Health service utilization and access to medicines among Syrian refugee and host community children in Lebanon” published in the Journal of International Humanitarian Action in July 2016. The exchange has been initiated by El-Jardali et al. with a letter to the editors. After consultation with all involved parties, El-Jardali et al. and the original authors of the article, Lyles et al., agreed to engage in the form of this special discussion forum.
Fadi El-Jardali, Michael Woodman, Rawan Hammoud, Ola Kdouh, Randa Hamade and Walid Ammar
Journal of International Humanitarian Action
13 February 2017
Original Article
Migration, health knowledge and teenage fertility: evidence from Mexico
Migration may affect fertility and child health care of those remaining in the country of origin. Mexican data show that having at least one household member who migrated to the United States decreases the occurrence of pregnancy among teenagers by 0.339 probability points. This finding can be partially explained by the fact that teenagers in migrant households have a higher knowledge of contraceptive methods and likely practice active birth control.
Marianna Battaglia
SERIEs
10 May 2015
Research Article
Oral health behaviour in migrant and non-migrant adults in Germany: the utilization of regular dental check-up
Migrants in many European countries including Germany tend to utilize preventive measures less frequently than the majority population. Little is known about the dental health of migrants as well as about their oral health behaviour, particularly in the adult population. The aim of this study was to examine differences in the uptake of annual dental check-ups in adult migrants and non-migrants in Germany.
Fabian Erdsiek, Dorothee Waury and Patrick Brzoska
BMC Oral Health
10 May 2017
Research
Health-related quality of life and influencing factors among migrant children in Shaoxing, China
Due to increasing export of labor service, many children following their parents leave from rural areas to urban areas in China. These migrant children might have psychological stress and lower quality of life. However, even up to this day, little is known about the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the migrant children. This study aims at investigating their living conditions and exploring the influencing factors of migrant children’s HRQoL.
Fengjiao Xu, Haiyan Xing, Wei Yu, Sanmei Chen and Hui Li
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
30 August 2017
Research
Modern contraceptive use among migrant and non-migrant women in Kenya
Manifest socio-economic differences are a trigger for internal migration in many sub-Saharan settings including Kenya. An interplay of the social, political and economic factors often lead to internal migration. Internal migration potentially has significant consequences on an individual’s economic growth and on access to health services, however, there has been little research on these dynamics. In Kenya, where regional differentials in population growth and poverty reduction continue to be priorities in the post MDG development agenda, understanding the relationships between contraceptive use and internal migration is highly relevant.
Rhoune Ochako, Ian Askew, Jerry Okal, John Oucho and Marleen Temmerman
Reproductive Health
1 June 2016
Research
What do register-based studies tell us about migrant mental health? A scoping review
Previous studies investigating the mental health of migrants have shown mixed results. The increased availability of register data has led to a growing number of register-based studies in this research area. This is the first scoping review on the use of registry and record-linkage data to examine the mental health of migrant populations. The aim of this scoping review is to investigate the topics covered and to assess the results yielded from these studies.
Kishan Patel, Anne Kouvonen, Ciara Close, Ari Väänänen, Dermot O’Reilly and Michael Donnelly
Systematic Reviews
11 April 2017
Research article
Forced migrants involved in setting the agenda and designing research to reduce impacts of complex emergencies: combining Swarm with patient and public involvement
The UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit in Emergency Preparedness and Response was asked to undertake research on how to reduce the impact of complex national/international emergencies on public health. How to focus the research and decide on priority topics was challenging, given the nature of complex events. Using a type of structured brain-storming, the researchers identified the ongoing UK, European and international migration crisis as both complex and worthy of deeper research.
Julii Suzanne Brainard, Enana Al Assaf, Judith Omasete, Steve Leach, Charlotte C. Hammer and Paul R. Hunter
Research Involvement and Engagement
6 November 2017
Research
Common mental disorders in asylum seekers and refugees: umbrella review of prevalence and intervention studies
In recent years there has been a progressive rise in the number of asylum seekers and refugees displaced from their country of origin, with significant social, economic, humanitarian and public health implications. In this population, up-to-date information on the rate and characteristics of mental health conditions, and on interventions that can be implemented once mental disorders have been identified, are needed. This umbrella review aims at systematically reviewing existing evidence on the prevalence of common mental disorders and on the efficacy of psychosocial and pharmacological interventions in adult and children asylum seekers and refugees resettled in low, middle and high income countries.
Giulia Turrini, Marianna Purgato, Francesca Ballette, Michela Nosè, Giovanni Ostuzzi and Corrado Barbui
International Journal of Mental Health Systems
25 August 2017
Research
Measuring the effects of socioeconomic factors on mental health among migrants in urban China: a multiple indicators multiple causes model
Since 1978, rural–urban migrants mainly contribute Chinese urbanization. The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of socioeconomic factors on mental health of them. Their mental health was measured by 12-item general health questionnaire (GHQ-12).
Ming Guan
International Journal of Mental Health Systems
6 January 2017
Research
Causes of and risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder: the beliefs of Iraqi and Afghan refugees resettled in Australia
Resettled refugees are a vulnerable group for mental health problems and in particular, trauma-related disorders. Evidence suggests that poor ‘mental health literacy’ (MHL) is a major factor in low or inappropriate treatment-seeking among individuals with mental health problems. This study sought to determine the beliefs regarding the causes of and risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) amongst two resettled refugee groups in Australia.
Shameran Slewa-Younan, Maria Gabriela Uribe Guajardo, Anisa Yaser, Jonathan Mond, Mitchell Smith, Diana Milosevic, Caroline Smith, Sanja Lujic and Anthony Francis Jorm
International Journal of Mental Health Systems
3 June 2017
Research
The variation in the health status of immigrants and Italians during the global crisis and the role of socioeconomic factors
The effects of the recent global economic and financial crisis especially affected the most vulnerable social groups. Objective of the study was to investigate variation of self-perceived health status in Italians and immigrants during the economic global crisis, focusing on demographic and socioeconomic factors.
Alessio Petrelli, Anteo Di Napoli, Alessandra Rossi, Gianfranco Costanzo, Concetta Mirisola and Lidia Gargiulo
International Journal for Equity in Health
12 June 2017
Research
Strengthening health system to improve immunization for migrants in China
Immunization is the most cost-effective method to prevent and control vaccine-preventable diseases. Migrant population in China has been rising rapidly, and their immunization status is poor. China has tried various strategies to strengthen its health system, which has significantly improved immunization for migrants.
Hai Fang, Li Yang, Huyang Zhang, Chenyang Li, Liankui Wen, Li Sun, Kara Hanson and Qingyue Meng
International Journal for Equity in Health
1 July 2017
Research Article
Migrant’s access to preventive health services in five EU countries
Preventive health services (PHSs) form part of primary healthcare with the aim of screening to prevent disease. Migrants show significant differences in lifestyle, health beliefs and risk factors compared with the native populations. This can have a significant impact on migrants’ access to health systems and participation in prevention programmes. Even in countries with widely accessible healthcare systems, migrants’ access to PHSs may be difficult. The aim of the study was to compare access to preventive health services between migrants and native populations in five European Union (EU) countries.
Aldo Rosano, Marie Dauvrin, Sandra C. Buttigieg, Elena Ronda, Jean Tafforeau and Sonia Dias
BMC Health Services Research
23 August 2017
Debate
Health and legal literacy for migrants: twinned strands woven in the cloth of social justice and the human right to health care
Based on an analysis of published literature, this paper provides an over-view of the challenges associated with delivering on the right to access quality health care for international migrants to industrialized countries, and asks which group of professionals is best equipped to provide services that increase health and legal literacy. Both rights and challenges are approached from a social justice perspective with the aim of identifying opportunities to promote greater health equity. That is, to go beyond the legal dictates enshrined in principles of equality, and target as an ethical imperative a situation where all migrants receive the particular assistance they need to overcome the barriers that inhibit their equitable access to health care.
Bilkis Vissandjée, Wendy E. Short and Karine Bates
BMC International Health and Human Rights
23 August 2017
Letter to the Editor
Rescue medical activities in the mediterranean migrant crisis
The central Mediterranean route, between Libya and Italy, is considered the most dangerous of the migration pathways to Europe. In 2015, 3771 people died trying to reach Europe’s shores; and there were 4655 deaths or disappearances between January and November 2016 [1]. In response to this extreme situation, in early 2016, Medicines du Monde France (MdM), in partnership with SOS Mediterranee, launched an emergency project on board of the MV Aquarius, a ship adapted for search and rescue operations. We describe here the main clinical features observed during search and rescue activities in the central Mediterranean route.
Favila Escobio, Maryse Etiennoul and Stephany Spindola
Conflict and Health
22 March 2017
for more articles on Migrant Health please see the collection:
Minority and Migrant Health
Edited by Theodore Tulchinsky, Henrique Barros, Bent Greve, Walter Ricciardi
published in Public Health Reviews.