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Hemrage S, Parkin S, Kalk NJ, Shah N, Deluca P, Drummond C. Inequity in clinical research access for service users presenting comorbidity within alcohol treatment settings: findings from a focused ethnographic study. Int J Equity Health 2024; 23:103. [PMID: 38778351 PMCID: PMC11110345 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-024-02197-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND While healthcare policy has fostered implementation strategies to improve inclusion and access of under-served groups to clinical care, systemic and structural elements still disproportionately prevent service users from accessing research opportunities embedded within clinical settings. This contributes to the widening of health inequalities, as the absence of representativeness prevents the applicability and effectiveness of evidence-based interventions in under-served clinical populations. The present study aims to identify the individual (micro), organisational (meso) and structural (macro) barriers to clinical research access in patients with comorbid alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related liver disease. METHODS A focused ethnography approach was employed to explore the challenges experienced by patients in the access to and implementation of research processes within clinical settings. Data were collected through an iterative-inductive approach, using field notes and patient interview transcripts. The framework method was utilised for data analysis, and themes were identified at the micro, meso and macro levels. RESULTS At the micro-level, alcohol-related barriers included encephalopathy and acute withdrawal symptoms. Alcohol-unrelated barriers also shaped the engagement of service users in research. At the meso-level, staff and resource pressures, as well as familiarity with clinical and research facilities were noted as influencing intervention delivery and study retention. At the wider, macro-level, circumstances including the 'cost of living crisis' and national industrial action within healthcare settings had an impact on research processes. The findings emphasise a 'domino effect' across all levels, demonstrating an interplay between individual, organisational and structural elements influencing access to clinical research. CONCLUSIONS A combination of individual, organisational and structural barriers, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the socioeconomic landscape in which the study was conducted further contributed to the unequal access of under-served groups to clinical research participation. For patients with comorbid alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related liver disease, limited access to research further contributes towards a gap in effective evidence-based treatment, exacerbating health inequalities in this clinical population.
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- Sofia Hemrage
- Department of Addictions, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
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- Department of Addictions, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- Department of Public Health, Environments and Society, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Department of Addictions, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Institute of Liver Studies, Cheyne Wing (Third Floor), King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Addictions, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Addictions, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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Wu YM, Kreitewolf J, Kronick R. The Relationship between Wellbeing, Self-Determination, and Resettlement Stress for Asylum-Seeking Mothers Attending an Ecosocial Community-Based Intervention: A Mixed-Methods Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:7076. [PMID: 37998307 PMCID: PMC10671536 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20227076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Psychosocial support programs have been increasingly implemented to protect asylum seekers' wellbeing, though how and why these interventions work is not yet fully understood. This study first uses questionnaires to examine how self-efficacy, satisfaction of basic psychological needs, and adaptive stress may influence wellbeing for a group of asylum-seeking mothers attending a community-based psychosocial program called Welcome Haven. Second, we explore mothers' experiences attending the Welcome Haven program through qualitative interviews. Analysis reveals the importance of relatedness as a predictor of wellbeing as well as the mediating role of adaptive stress between need satisfaction and wellbeing. Further, attending Welcome Haven is associated with reduced adaptive stress and increased wellbeing, which correspond with the thematic analysis showing that attendance at the workshops fostered a sense of belonging through connection with other asylum seekers and service providers as well as empowerment through access to information and self-expression. The results point to the importance of community-based support that addresses adaptive stress and the promotion of social connection as key determinants of wellbeing. Nonetheless, the centrality of pervasive structural stressors asylum seekers experience during resettlement also cautions that relief offered by interventions may be insufficient in the face of ongoing systemic inequality and marginalization.
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- Yufei Mandy Wu
- Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 1A2, Canada;
- Department of Psychology, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 1G1, Canada
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 1G1, Canada
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- Division of Social and Transcultural Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 1A2, Canada;
- Lady Davis Research Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC H3T 1E2, Canada
- Institut Universitaire SHERPA, Montreal, QC H3N 1Y9, Canada
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Merry L, Kim YN, Urquia ML, Goulet J, Villadsen SF, Gagnon A. Transnational prenatal care among migrant women from low-and-middle-income countries who gave birth in Montreal, Canada. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2023; 23:292. [PMID: 37101137 PMCID: PMC10131434 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-05582-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES There is little research examining transnational prenatal care (TPC) (i.e., prenatal care in more than one country) among migrant women. Using data from the Migrant-Friendly Maternity Care (MFMC) - Montreal project, we aimed to: (1) Estimate the prevalence of TPC, including TPC-arrived during pregnancy and TPC-arrived pre-pregnancy, among recently-arrived migrant women from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) who gave birth in Montreal, Canada; (2) Describe and compare the socio-demographic, migration and health profiles and perceptions of care during pregnancy in Canada between these two groups and migrant women who received no TPC (i.e., only received prenatal care in Canada); and (3) Identify predictors of TPC-arrived pre-pregnancy vs. No-TPC. METHODS The MFMC study used a cross-sectional design. Data were gathered from recently-arrived (< 8 years) migrant women from LMICs via medical record review and interview-administration of the MFMC questionnaire postpartum during the period of March 2014-January 2015 in three hospitals, and February-June 2015 in one hospital. We conducted a secondary analysis (n = 2595 women); descriptive analyses (objectives 1 & 2) and multivariable logistic regression (objective 3). RESULTS Ten percent of women received TPC; 6% arrived during pregnancy and 4% were in Canada pre-pregnancy. The women who received TPC and arrived during pregnancy were disadvantaged compared to women in the other two groups (TPC-arrived pre-pregnancy and No-TPC women), in terms of income level, migration status, French and English language abilities, access barriers to care and healthcare coverage. However, they also had a higher proportion of economic migrants and they were generally healthier compared to No-TPC women. Predictors of TPC-arrived pre-pregnancy included: 'Not living with the father of the baby' (AOR = 4.8, 95%CI 2.4, 9.8), 'having negative perceptions of pregnancy care in Canada (general experiences)' (AOR = 1.2, 95%CI 1.1, 1.3) and younger maternal age (AOR = 1.1, 95%CI 1.0, 1.1). CONCLUSION Women with more capacity may self-select to migrate during pregnancy which results in TPC; these women, however, are disadvantaged upon arrival, and may need additional care. Already-migrated women may use TPC due to a need for family and social support and/or because they prefer the healthcare in their home country.
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- Lisa Merry
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada.
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- School of Psychoeducation, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada
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- Ingram School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Dion A, Carini-Gutierrez A, Jimenez V, Ben Ameur A, Robert E, Joseph L, Andersson N. Weight of Evidence: Participatory Methods and Bayesian Updating to Contextualize Evidence Synthesis in Stakeholders' Knowledge. JOURNAL OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH 2022; 16:281-306. [PMID: 35872747 PMCID: PMC9297342 DOI: 10.1177/15586898211037412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Mixed methods research is well-suited to grapple with questions of what counts as valid knowledge across different contexts and perspectives. This article introduces Weight of Evidence as a transformative procedure for stakeholders to interpret, expand on and prioritize evidence from evidence syntheses, with a focus on engaging populations historically excluded from planning and decision making. This article presents the procedure's five steps using pilot data on perinatal care of immigrant women in Canada, engaging family physicians and birth companions. Fuzzy cognitive mapping offers an accessible and systematic way to generate priors to update published literature with stakeholder priorities. Weight of Evidence is a transparent procedure to broaden what counts as expertise, contributing to a more comprehensive, context-specific, and actionable understanding.
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- Anna Dion
- Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Anna Dion, Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, 5858 chemin de la Cotes-des-Neiges, Montréal, Québec H3S 1Z1, Canada.
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- Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- SHERPA University Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- ICARES Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Autonomous University of Guerrero, Acapulco, Mexico
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Loignon C, Dupéré S, Benhadj L, Carru D, Dahrouge S. Perspectives of structurally marginalised patients attending contextually tailored and integrated care practices in Canada: a focused ethnography study. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e056133. [PMID: 35545383 PMCID: PMC9096524 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To better understand the experience of patients attending community-based primary healthcare practices (CBPHCPs) aimed at improving equity and access to primary care for underserved patients, which have been implemented locally in several countries, including Canada. There are currently little data on how, or to what extent, they mitigate patients' experience of social inequalities in care and improve their access to health. This study explored the impacts of the sociospatial characteristics of these practices on patients' care experience. DESIGN AND METHODS Qualitative, multisite, focused ethnographic study based on in-situ observations and interviews, incorporating inductive and deductive analysis, and using the concept of sense of place. SETTING Three CBPHCPs located in deprived urban areas in two provinces of Canada. PARTICIPANTS 28 structurally marginalised persons (17 women) attending the clinics, ranging in age from 18 to 79 years, and 16 managers, clinicians and practitioners working in these clinics. RESULTS Data underscored the importance of clinic proximity and accessibility in facilitating patients' navigation of the health system. Patients appreciated the clinics' positive sociospatial characteristics. Non-judgmental environments and informal spaces fostered patients' empowerment and social interaction among themselves and with peer navigators and healthcare professionals. The experience of supportive continuity of care had a positive impact on patients' sense of well-being and, for many, a positive ripple effect and long-term impact on their social integration. CONCLUSION These results have important implications for policy given the current context, in which governments are challenged to support primary healthcare that addresses the social determinants of health to achieve greater equity. We conclude that scaling up contextually tailored care and deploying humanistic innovative organisational practices into mainstream care will help narrow the equity gap and reduce current prevalent social inequalities in the health system.
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- Christine Loignon
- Family Medicine and Emergency, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Nursing Faculty, Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada
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- Family Medicine and Emergency, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Family Medicine and Emergency, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Community Health, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Hannon SE, Daly D, Higgins A. Resilience in the Perinatal Period and Early Motherhood: A Principle-Based Concept Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:4754. [PMID: 35457631 PMCID: PMC9032587 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19084754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A context-specific delineation of research approaches to resilience in the perinatal and early motherhood literature is currently lacking. A principle-based concept analysis was used to establish a description of how women's resilience is currently conceptualised and operationalised within empirical research in the perinatal period and early motherhood (defined as up to five-years postpartum). CINAHL, Medline, PsychInfo, EMBASE, ASSIA, Web of Science, Scielo, Maternity and Infant Care, the Cochrane Library, and the World Health Organization were systematically searched (January/February 2020 and March 2022). Fifty-six studies met the inclusion criteria. Analysis demonstrated interchangeable use of associated concepts such as 'coping', 'coping strategies', and 'adaptation'. Resilience was frequently operationalised as the absence of illness symptomatology, rather than the presence of mental well-being. Investigations of positive areas of functioning were predominately related to the mother's family role. There was limited qualitative exploration of women's perspectives. Recommendations for the pragmatic application of resilience research were not well developed. The narrow operationalisation of resilience by mental ill-health and parental role, and the distinct absence of women's perspectives, restricts the logical maturity and pragmatic application of the concept. Future research may benefit from exploration of women's insights on indicators that might best reflect positive functioning and resilience in this period.
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- Susan Elizabeth Hannon
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin, 24 D’Olier Street, D02 T283 Dublin, Ireland; (D.D.); (A.H.)
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Forbes F, Wynter K, Zeleke BM, Fisher J. Fathers' involvement in perinatal healthcare in Australia: experiences and reflections of Ethiopian-Australian men and women. BMC Health Serv Res 2021; 21:1029. [PMID: 34592984 PMCID: PMC8482362 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-07058-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Family-centred maternity care models include the expectation that fathers prepare for and attend the birth. In Australia over 20% of the population is from a culturally and linguistically diverse background. Public policies espouse culturally competent healthcare. Little is known about the experiences of perinatal health care of men from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities living in high income countries. The aim was to understand the experiences, attitudes and beliefs about father’s inclusion in perinatal healthcare, from the growing, and recently settled community of Ethiopian families living in Australia. Methods A qualitative study using semi-structured individual interviews with Ethiopian-Australian men and women who had experienced Australian maternity care and were sampled for diversity of time since migration, and parity. Interviews were in English, audio-recorded, transcribed and then analysed thematically. Results Participants were seven women and six men all born in Ethiopia, including two couples. Key themes included: the loss of extended family through migration, new roles for both parents and the need to establish ‘family-like’ relationships with friendship groups in Australia. There was a willingness to involve male partners in the Ethiopian community in Australia, although it was recognised as a cultural change. Experiences of male partner involvement were mixed among healthcare types, with men attending Maternal and Child Health (MCH) appointments less frequently than antenatal (ANC) appointments. Conclusions Results suggests men may be missing out on the education provided during antenatal appointments and may benefit from an alternative. There were not universally high levels of cultural competency among healthcare professionals, with further training still required. Commitment to paid employment remains a barrier to men’s involvement, suggesting that flexible working conditions and increased paternity leave would support their involvement. Alternatively services could utilise flexible delivery methods such as phone and zoom to include fathers.
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- Faye Forbes
- Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, 553 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia.
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- Faculty of Health, School of Nursing & Midwifery - Western Health Partnership, Deakin University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, 553 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia.,College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, 553 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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Coates D, Catling C. The Use of Ethnography in Maternity Care. Glob Qual Nurs Res 2021; 8:23333936211028187. [PMID: 34263014 PMCID: PMC8243125 DOI: 10.1177/23333936211028187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2021] [Revised: 06/05/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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While the value of ethnography in health research is recognized, the extent to which it is used is unclear. The aim of this review was to map the use of ethnography in maternity care, and identify the extent to which the key principles of ethnographies were used or reported. We systematically searched the literature over a 10-year period. Following exclusions we analyzed 39 studies. Results showed the level of detail between studies varied greatly, highlighting the inconsistencies, and poor reporting of ethnographies in maternity care. Over half provided no justification as to why ethnography was used. Only one study described the ethnographic approach used in detail, and covered the key features of ethnography. Only three studies made reference to the underpinning theoretical framework of ethnography as seeking to understand and capture social meanings. There is a need to develop reporting guidelines to guide researchers undertaking and reporting on ethnographic research.
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Wan GY, Yuan H, Xue H, Li HQ, Hu HY, Zhang XY. Assessment of compliance with oral nutritional supplementation and exploration of barriers and facilitators for patients after gastrectomy: A mixed-methods study. J Adv Nurs 2021; 77:2845-2859. [PMID: 33818820 DOI: 10.1111/jan.14851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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AIMS To evaluate the compliance of patients after gastrectomy in taking oral nutritional supplementation and to explore the promoting and hindering factors. DESIGN A mixed-methods design with an explanatory sequential approach was employed. METHODS We conducted a 12-week longitudinal study to evaluate the oral nutritional supplementation compliance of 122 patients after gastric cancer surgery and the factors that affected their compliance. After the quantitative phase, we selected the interview subjects and developed the interview outline based on the analysis of the quantitative results. In-depth interviews (n = 15) were conducted to explain and supplement the quantitative phase results. Data were collected from October 2019 to May 2020. RESULTS The average overall compliance rate of oral nutritional supplementation in patients with gastric cancer over 12 weeks was 30.59%. Adverse reactions to oral nutritional supplementation, the identity of the main caregivers and the patient's financial ability were independent factors that affected patient compliance. In subsequent interviews, we extracted four themes: social support plays an important role in patients taking oral nutritional supplementation, adverse reactions discourage patients from continuing to take oral nutritional supplementation, patients' attitudes affect their motivation to take oral nutritional supplementation, and the different needs of patients for oral nutritional supplementation affect patient compliance. CONCLUSION Patients' compliance with oral nutritional supplementation after gastric cancer surgery is very low. Health education should pay more attention to the management of adverse reactions and the role of patients' peers and family members. Oral nutritional supplementation products should be diversified to provide patients with more choices. IMPACT This study clarifies the factors that hinder and promote oral nutritional supplementation compliance and provides an important reference for the establishment and revision of health education strategies for patients after gastric cancer surgery.
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- Guang-Ying Wan
- Department of Fundamental Nursing, School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Fundamental Nursing, School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Histology & Embryology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Fundamental Nursing, School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Gastric Colorectal Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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- Department of Fundamental Nursing, School of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P.R. China
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Caxaj CS, Cohen A. Emerging best practices for supporting temporary migrant farmworkers in Western Canada. HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY 2021; 29:250-258. [PMID: 32652798 DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The aim of this study was to examine the role of support people in determining migrant agricultural workers' access to, or ability to navigate, public spaces and services. While the role of support networks for this population is still in its infancy, much can be gained from understanding the emerging best practices for helping this group. Using a situational analysis research approach, we carried out 4 focus groups and 25 one-on-one interviews, recruiting a total of 30 informal and formal support people as study participants between 2018 and 2019. Data analysis occurred over a 2-year period largely simultaneously with data collection. Developing analytic maps as outlined by Clarke's approach to situational analysis, we reviewed texts and preliminary codes by organising them in terms of situations, social worlds, and discursive positions. Ultimately, we identified four best practices: (a) Anticipating and addressing barriers; (b) building trust and community; (c) acknowledging rights and system accountability and (d) bearing witness and looking to the future. Underlying these best practices was the need for support people to display 'support readiness', or specialised skills, motivation and a personal connection to migrant farmworkers. While these practices have the potential to improve migrant workers' ability to fully participate in public spaces and access public services, until systemic constraints are addressed, support people will be unable to fill the gaps in support for this population.
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- C Susana Caxaj
- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anthropology, Okanagan College, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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Iheduru-Anderson K. Accent bias: A barrier to Black African-born nurses seeking managerial and faculty positions in the United States. Nurs Inq 2020; 27:e12355. [PMID: 32476211 DOI: 10.1111/nin.12355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of Black African-born nurses (BABN) with non-native accents regarding their nursing career advancement in the United States. Data were collected using individual interviews. Fifteen nurses originally from three sub-Saharan African countries were included in the study. The findings were reported under six themes: perceived low level of intelligence, not suitable to lead, making fun of/belittling, prejudging without evidence, downgrading, and accent modification. The finding indicated that participants believed that their race and accent influenced their professional nursing opportunities. These results are relevant to BABNs, nurse educators, and healthcare organization leaders. BABNs are capable of participating in nursing leadership and education despite their non-native accent.
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- Kechi Iheduru-Anderson
- School of Rehabilitation and Medical Sciences, The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
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Baiden D, Evans M. Black African Newcomer Women's Perception of Postpartum Mental Health Services in Canada. Can J Nurs Res 2020; 53:202-210. [PMID: 32551939 DOI: 10.1177/0844562120934273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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STUDY BACKGROUND The stress of immigrating, settling into Canada, and being a new mother, may place newcomer women at risk of mental health challenges. However, little is known on Black African newcomer women's perspectives of postpartum mental health care after experiencing childbirth in Canada. PURPOSE To explore sociocultural factors that impact Black African newcomer women's perception of mental health and mental health service utilization within a year after childbirth in Canada. METHODS This qualitative study, set in Southern Ontario, purposively sampled 10 African newcomer women who birthed a baby in Canada within the past year. Open-ended, semistructured interviews were conducted individually, transcribed and analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS Black African newcomer women rely on mental strength, nonmedical treatment preferences, spirituality, and spousal support for fostering postpartum mental health. Furthermore, cultural beliefs, racial discrimination, and temporary immigration status impact their decision making around postpartum mental health services utilization. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that Black African newcomer women use mental strength to minimize maternal mental illness. Also, the spouses of Black African newcomer women are crucial in their postpartum mental health support. There is an urgent need for culturally safe interventions to meet the postpartum mental health needs of Black African newcomer mothers.
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- Deborah Baiden
- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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Rashid M, Hodgson CS, Luig T. Ten tips for conducting focused ethnography in medical education research. MEDICAL EDUCATION ONLINE 2019; 24:1624133. [PMID: 31146655 PMCID: PMC6567138 DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2019.1624133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Background: Medical education researchers increasingly use qualitative methods, such as ethnography to understand shared practices and beliefs in groups. Focused ethnography (FE) is gaining popularity as a method that examines sub-cultures and familiar settings in a short time. However, the literature on how FE is conducted in medical education is limited. Aim: This paper provides 10 practical tips for conducting FE in medical education research. Methods: The tips were developed based on our expertise in ethnographic research and existing literature. Results: The 10 tips include: (1) Know the difference, (2) Build relationships before you start, (3) Have shared purpose and knowledge translation strategies with your stakeholders (4) Practice being reflexive, (5) Align research question with methodology, (6) Prepare your fieldwork, (7) Use a variety of methods for data collection, (8) Consider context on micro, meso, and macro levels, (9) Use triangulation, and (10) Provide a 'thick description', Conclusions: These 10 tips give practical guidance to medical educators in thinking about how and when to conduct FE.
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- Marghalara Rashid
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- CONTACT Marghalara Rashid Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA), Room 2-590B, 11405-87 Avenue, Edmonton, AlbertaT6G 1C9, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Kassam S. Understanding Experiences of Social Support as Coping Resources among Immigrant and Refugee Women with Postpartum Depression: An Integrative Literature Review. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2019; 40:999-1011. [PMID: 31070499 DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2019.1585493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Lack of social support increases the risk of postpartum depression (PPD), especially among immigrant and refugee women. In this integrative literature review, I aim to synthesize the current state of knowledge on social support experiences among immigrant and refugee women with PPD. Conceptualization of social support as coping resources occurs through Stewart's coping theory. Eleven primary sources were located using Whittemore and Knafl's review methods. These methods are philosophically underpinned by Racine's postcolonial feminist lens. In synthesizing literature located, themes were generated and include the following: maintaining cultural identity, connecting with a community, connecting with spirit (subtheme), relational space imparted by health care providers, and seeking and exchanging knowledge. Co-existing issues emerged from this review and capture broad determinants influential in shaping immigrant and refugee experiences of social support. These included: experience of poverty, connecting to maintain gender-driven roles, and experience of trauma and abuse. Interconnectedness of these themes and issues are depicted in a data display to demonstrate complexity. Drawing on these findings, I propose practice implications for nurses working in psychiatric and public health facilities. I also offer future research ideas and policy development recommendations based on the generated findings of this review.
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- Shahin Kassam
- School of Nursing, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada
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Athletes Play Through Pain-What Does That Mean for Rehabilitation Specialists? J Sport Rehabil 2019; 29:640-649. [PMID: 31094625 DOI: 10.1123/jsr.2018-0426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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CONTEXT Pain in sport has been normalized to the point where athletes are expected to ignore pain and remain in the game despite the possible detrimental consequences associated with playing through pain. While rehabilitation specialists may not have an influence on an athlete's competitive nature or the culture of risk they operate in, understanding the consequences of those factors on an athlete's physical well-being is definitely in their area of responsibility. OBJECTIVE To explore the factors associated with the experiences of subelite athletes who play through pain in gymnastics, rowing, and speed skating. DESIGN The authors conducted semistructured interviews with subelite athletes, coaches, and rehabilitation specialists. They recruited coach participants through their provincial sport organization. Athletes of the recruited coaches who were recovering from a musculoskeletal injury and training for a major competition were then recruited. They also recruited rehabilitation specialists who were known to treat subelite athletes independently by e-mail. SETTING An observation session was conducted at the athlete's training facility. Interviews were then conducted either in a room at the university or at a preferred sound-attenuated location suggested by the participant. PARTICIPANTS The authors studied 5 coaches, 4 subelite athletes, and 3 rehabilitation specialists. INTERVENTIONS The authors photographed athletes during a practice shortly before an important competition, and we interviewed all the participants after that competition. Our photographs were used during the interview to stimulate discussion. RESULTS The participant interviews revealed 3 main themes related to playing through pain. They are: Listening to your body, Decision making, and Who decides. CONCLUSION When subelite athletes, striving to be the best in their sport continue to train with the pain of an injury, performance is affected in the short-term and long-term consequences are also possible. Our study provides some insight into the contrasting forces that athletes balance as they decide to continue or to stop.
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Merry L, Hanley J, Ruiz-Casares M, Archambault I, Mogere D. Migrant families with children in Montreal, Canada and transnational family support: a protocol for a focused ethnography. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e029074. [PMID: 31558451 PMCID: PMC6773302 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION There is a gap in research regarding transnational family support (emotional, practical, spiritual, informational and financial) as a resource for migrant families with children. From the perspective of migrant families and their family back home, the objectives of this study are to (1) identify the types and ways that transnational family support is provided to migrant families in Canada; (2) assess for patterns in the data that may suggest variations in the nature of this support (eg, by migration status, time in Canada, children's ages, family circumstances) and over time and (3) explore the impact (positive and negative) in receiving and providing transnational support, respectively. METHODS AND ANALYSIS A focused ethnography is planned. We will recruit 25-35 migrant families with children with different migration histories (eg, economic or forced migration from a mix of countries) and family circumstances (eg, single parenthood, families living with extended family, families with children in the home country) living in Montreal, Canada. Families will be recruited through community organisations. Data will be gathered via semistructured interviews. To capture the perspective of those providing support, family members in the home country for each migrant family will also be recruited and interviewed through communication technology (eg, WhatsApp). Data collection will also involve observation of 'transnational interactions' between family members in Montreal and those back home. Data will be thematically analysed and results reported in a narrative form with an in-depth description of each theme. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval was obtained from the sciences and health research ethics committee at the University of Montreal. Study results will be shared through traditional forums (publication, conference presentations) and via other knowledge dissemination/exchange activities (eg, 'lunch and learn conferences' and seminars) through the research team's research centres and networks to reach front-line care-providers who interface directly with migrant families.
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- Lisa Merry
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Montreal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- SHERPA Research Centre, CIUSSS du centre-ouest-de-l'île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- SHERPA Research Centre, CIUSSS du centre-ouest-de-l'île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- School of Social Work, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- SHERPA Research Centre, CIUSSS du centre-ouest-de-l'île-de-Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
- Division of Social and Cultural Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- School of Public Health, Mount Kenya University, Thika, Kenya
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Aubé T, Pisanu S, Merry L. La Maison Bleue: Strengthening resilience among migrant mothers living in Montreal, Canada. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0220107. [PMID: 31344081 PMCID: PMC6657858 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Introduction La Maison Bleue is a community-based perinatal health and social centre in Montreal that provides services during pregnancy up to age five to families living in vulnerable contexts. The study aimed to describe: 1) the challenges and protective factors that affect the well-being of migrant families receiving care at La Maison Bleue; and 2) how La Maison Bleue strengthens resilience among these families. Methods We conducted a focused ethnography. Immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented migrants were invited to participate. We collected data from November to December 2017 via semi-structured interviews and participant observation during group activities at La Maison Bleue. Data were thematically analysed. Results Twenty-four mothers participated (9 interviewed, 17 observed). Challenges to well-being included family separation, isolation, loss of support, the immigration process, an unfamiliar culture and environment, and language barriers. Key protective factors were women’s intrinsic drive to overcome difficulties, their positive outlook and ability to find meaning in their adversity, their faith, culture and traditions, and supportive relationships, both locally and transnationally. La Maison Bleue strengthened resilience by providing a safe space, offering holistic care that responded to both medical and psychosocial needs, and empowering women to achieve their full potential towards better health for themselves and their families. Conclusion Migrant mothers have many strengths and centres like La Maison Bleue can offer a safe space and be an empowering community resource to assist mothers in overcoming the multiple challenges that they face while resettling and raising their young children in a new country.
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- Thalia Aubé
- Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- InterActions Centre de recherche et de partage des savoirs, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- SHERPA centre de recherche, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Ndumbi P, Del Romero J, Pulido F, Velasco Arribas M, Dronda F, Blanco Ramos JR, García de Olalla P, Ocaña I, Belda-Ibañez J, Del Amo J, Álvarez-Del Arco D. Barriers to health care services for migrants living with HIV in Spain. Eur J Public Health 2019; 28:451-457. [PMID: 29325097 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background In Spain, migrants are disproportionately affected by HIV and experience high rates of late diagnosis. We investigated barriers to health care access among migrants living with HIV (MLWH) in Spain. Methods Cross sectional electronic survey of 765 adult HIV-positive migrants recruited within 18 health care settings between July 2013 and July 2015. We collected epidemiological, demographic, behavioral and clinical data. We estimated the prevalence and risk factors of self-reported barriers to health care using multivariable logistic regression. Results Of those surveyed, 672 (88%) had information on health care access barriers: 23% were women, 63% from Latin America and Caribbean, 14% from Sub-Saharan Africa and 15% had an irregular immigration status. Men were more likely to report barriers than women (24% vs. 14%, P = 0.009). The main barriers were: lengthy waiting times for an appointment (9%) or in the clinic (7%) and lack of a health card (7%). Having an irregular immigration status was a risk factor for experiencing barriers for both men (OR: (4.0 [95%CI: 2.2-7.2]) and women (OR: 10.5 [95%CI: 3.1-34.8]). Men who experienced racial stigma (OR: 3.1 [95%CI: 1.9-5.1]) or food insecurity (OR: 2.1 [95%CI: 1.2-3.4]) were more likely to report barriers. Women who delayed treatment due to medication costs (6.3 [95%CI: 1.3-30.8]) or had a university degree (OR: 5.8 [95%CI: 1.3-25.1]) were more likely to report barriers. Conclusion Health care barriers were present in one in five5 MLWH, were more common in men and were associated to legal entitlement to access care, perceived stigma and financial constraints.
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- Patricia Ndumbi
- National Center of Epidemiology, Insituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, i + 12, Madrid, Spain
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- Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Agencia de Salud Pública de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.,Biomedical Research Network on Epidemiology and Public Health (Ciberesp)
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- Hospital de la Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Centros de Información y Prevención del Sida de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- National Center of Epidemiology, Insituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Biomedical Research Network on Epidemiology and Public Health (Ciberesp)
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- National Center of Epidemiology, Insituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Biomedical Research Network on Epidemiology and Public Health (Ciberesp).,Faculty of Political Science and Sociology, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Sudo K, Hamamoto Y. Health behaviors of foreign mothers in Japan regarding their young children and the factors that affect these behaviors: A qualitative study. Jpn J Nurs Sci 2019; 16:420-432. [PMID: 30688004 DOI: 10.1111/jjns.12251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Revised: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM The number of foreign residents in Japan is increasing and these residents therefore should no longer be disregarded as members of Japanese society. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the health behaviors of foreign mothers in Japan regarding their children and the factors that affected these behaviors. METHODS A qualitative descriptive research design was used, involving a content analysis. Six focus group interviews were conducted with a total of 24 foreign mothers who were members of childrearing circles. RESULTS The health behaviors were classified as "Gathering information about child health management," "Preventing obstructions to child health care," "Perceiving the child's health condition," "Deciding to take the child to a healthcare facility," "Selecting adequate healthcare facilities," and "Managing at home when the child is sick." The factors that affected the health behaviors were classified as "Japanese culture and customs," "Child's health condition," "Culture and customs of the mother's native country," "Family," "Mother's health perception," "Healthcare facility and healthcare provider," "Friends," "Mother's health condition," "Internet," "Becoming accustomed to life in Japan," and "Japanese language ability." Gathering information, preventing obstructions to child health care, and perceiving the child's health condition were the most common behaviors. The main factors that affected the health behaviors were the culture and customs of both Japan and the mother's native country and the child's health condition. CONCLUSION It is recommended that healthcare professionals support foreign mothers to gather adequate and appropriate information regarding health, particularly child health, considering not only the culture and customs of the mother's native country, but also of the host country.
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- Kyoko Sudo
- National College of Nursing, Japan, Tokyo, Japan
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Merry L, Pelaez S, Edwards NC. Refugees, asylum-seekers and undocumented migrants and the experience of parenthood: a synthesis of the qualitative literature. Global Health 2017; 13:75. [PMID: 28927440 PMCID: PMC5606020 DOI: 10.1186/s12992-017-0299-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To synthesize the recent qualitative literature and identify the integrative themes describing the parenthood experiences of refugees, asylum-seekers and undocumented migrants. METHODS We searched seven online databases for the period January 2006 to February 2017. We included English and French published peer-reviewed articles and graduate-level dissertations, which qualitatively examined the parenthood experiences of refugees, asylum-seekers and undocumented migrants. We summarized study characteristics and performed a thematic analysis across the studies. RESULTS One hundred thirty eight studies met inclusion criteria. All but three were conducted in high-income countries, mainly in the US. Migrants studied were mostly undocumented from Latin America and refugees from Sub-Saharan Africa. Almost all studies (93%) included mothers; about half (47%) included fathers; very few (5%) included extended family members. We identified three integrative themes: 1) experiencing hardship and/or loss in the context of precarious migration and past traumas; 2) building resilience and strength by bridging language, norms and expectations; and 3) living transnationally: obligations, challenges and resources. Each theme contributed to shaping the parenthood experience; the transnationalism theme intersected with the themes on hardship and loss and resilience and strength. CONCLUSION More research is needed with fathers, extended family members, asylum-seekers and in the LMIC context. A transnational lens needs to be applied to programs, policies and future research for refugee, asylum-seeker and undocumented migrant parents. Addressing transnational concerns (family separation and reunification), acknowledging transnational resources, fostering a transnational family identity and conducting transnational and longitudinal studies are potentially pivotal approaches for this sub-population of parents.
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- Lisa Merry
- School of Nursing, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
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- Faculty of Education, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Khanlou N, Haque N, Skinner A, Mantini A, Kurtz Landy C. Scoping Review on Maternal Health among Immigrant and Refugee Women in Canada: Prenatal, Intrapartum, and Postnatal Care. J Pregnancy 2017; 2017:8783294. [PMID: 28210508 PMCID: PMC5292182 DOI: 10.1155/2017/8783294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Revised: 12/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The last fifteen years have seen a dramatic increase in both the childbearing age and diversity of women migrating to Canada. The resulting health impact underscores the need to explore access to health services and the related maternal health outcome. This article reports on the results of a scoping review focused on migrant maternal health within the context of accessible and effective health services during pregnancy and following delivery. One hundred and twenty-six articles published between 2000 and 2016 that met our inclusion criteria and related to this group of migrant women, with pregnancy/motherhood status, who were living in Canada, were identified. This review points at complex health outcomes among immigrant and refugee women that occur within the compelling gaps in our knowledge of maternal health during all phases of maternity. Throughout the prenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods of maternity, barriers to accessing healthcare services were found to disadvantage immigrant and refugee women putting them at risk for challenging maternal health outcomes. Interactions between the uptake of health information and factors related to the process of immigrant settlement were identified as major barriers. Availability of appropriate services in a country that provides universal healthcare is discussed.
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- N. Khanlou
- Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Quintanilha M, Mayan MJ, Thompson J, Bell RC. Contrasting "back home" and "here": how Northeast African migrant women perceive and experience health during pregnancy and postpartum in Canada. Int J Equity Health 2016; 15:80. [PMID: 27225663 PMCID: PMC4881207 DOI: 10.1186/s12939-016-0369-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 05/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background International migration and the number of migrant women who experience pregnancy and childbirth in receiving countries have significantly increased in the last two decades. Migrant women often have unmet social and economic needs during pregnancy, and are more likely to have problems unaddressed by health care systems. In this qualitative study, we explored migrant women’s perceptions and experiences of health during pregnancy and postpartum, while participating in a perinatal program offered through a community-based organization. Additionally, we examined sociocultural factors that might have shaped women’s health upon migration to the Canadian city of Edmonton, Alberta. Methods A community-based participatory research approach was used to engage migrant women connected to a community-based perinatal program in Edmonton. A focused ethnography was conducted with four Northeast African communities (Eritrean, Ethiopian, Oromo and Somali), and involved 10 focus groups with women (n = 8, per group) and direct observations of weekly perinatal program activities. Data generation and analysis occurred concurrently, and all generated data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis to inductively derive codes and categories. Results Women expressed their perceptions and experiences of health during pregnancy and postpartum by contrasting their countries of origin with Canada, respectively identified as “back home” and “here”. Differences in social support and the physical environment (both natural and built) between “back home” and “here” were commonly described as factors that shaped their opportunities to eat healthy, be physically active and emotionally well before and after having a baby “here”. Overall, women described that in Canada they lacked the social and environmental factors perceived as key enablers of healthy pregnancies and postpartum. Conclusion A complex network of factors seem to influence Northeast African women’s health during pregnancy and postpartum upon migration to Canada. It is of the utmost importance to provide these women with the immediate sociocultural and environmental factors they need to successfully thrive during pregnancy and postpartum, especially while establishing social and support networks “here”.
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- Maira Quintanilha
- Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, 4-112 Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research Innovation, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E1, Canada
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- Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta, 2-281 Enterprise Square, 10230 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB, T5J 4P6, Canada.
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- Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, 4-126 Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research Innovation, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E1, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, 4-126 Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research Innovation, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E1, Canada
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Guruge S, Thomson MS, George U, Chaze F. Social support, social conflict, and immigrant women's mental health in a Canadian context: a scoping review. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2015; 22:655-67. [PMID: 26031541 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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ACCESSIBLE SUMMARY Social support has positive and negative dimensions, each of which has been associated with mental health outcomes. Social networks can also serve as sources of distress and conflict. This paper reviews journal articles published during the last 24 years to provide a consolidated summary of the role of social support and social conflict on immigrant women's mental health. The review reveals that social support can help immigrant women adjust to the new country, prevent depression and psychological distress, and access care and services. When social support is lacking or social networks act as a source of conflict, it can have negative effects on immigrant women's mental health. It is crucial that interventions, programmes, and services incorporate strategies to both enhance social support as well as reduce social conflict, in order to improve mental health and well-being of immigrant women. ABSTRACT Researchers have documented the protective role of social support and the harmful consequences of social conflict on physical and mental health. However, consolidated information about social support, social conflict, and mental health of immigrant women in Canada is not available. This scoping review examined literature from the last 24 years to understand how social support and social conflict affect the mental health of immigrant women in Canada. We searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Healthstar, and EMBASE for peer-reviewed publications focusing on mental health among immigrant women in Canada. Thirty-four articles that met our inclusion criteria were reviewed, and are summarized under the following four headings: settlement challenges and the need for social support; social support and mental health outcomes; social conflict and reciprocity; and social support, social conflict, and mental health service use. The results revealed that social support can have a positive effect on immigrant women's mental health and well-being, and facilitate social inclusion and the use of health services. When social support is lacking or social networks act as a source of conflict, it can have negative effects on immigrant women's mental health. The results also highlighted the need for health services to be linguistically-appropriate and culturally-safe, and provide appropriate types of care and support in a timely manner in order to be helpful to immigrant women.
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- S Guruge
- School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Office of the Dean, Faculty of Community Services, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Faculty of Community Services, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- School of Social Work, Faculty of Community Services, Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada
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George U, Thomson MS, Chaze F, Guruge S. Immigrant Mental Health, A Public Health Issue: Looking Back and Moving Forward. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2015; 12:13624-48. [PMID: 26516884 PMCID: PMC4627052 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph121013624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Revised: 09/24/2015] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The Mental Health Commission of Canada's (MHCC) strategy calls for promoting the health and wellbeing of all Canadians and to improve mental health outcomes. Each year, one in every five Canadians experiences one or more mental health problems, creating a significant cost to the health system. Mental health is pivotal to holistic health and wellbeing. This paper presents the key findings of a comprehensive literature review of Canadian research on the relationship between settlement experiences and the mental health and well-being of immigrants and refugees. A scoping review was conducted following a framework provided by Arskey and O'Malley (Int J Soc Res Methodol 8:19-32, 2005). Over two decades of relevant literature on immigrants' health in Canada was searched. These included English language peer-reviewed publications from relevant online databases Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, Healthstar, ERIC and CINAHL between 1990 and 2015. The findings revealed three important ways in which settlement affects the mental health of immigrants and refugees: through acculturation related stressors, economic uncertainty and ethnic discrimination. The recommendations for public health practice and policy are discussed.
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- Usha George
- Faculty of Community Services, Ryerson University, 99 Gerrard Street East, SHE-690; 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada.
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- Faculty of Community Services, Ryerson University, 99 Gerrard Street East, SHE-690; 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada.
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- Community Studies, Sheridan College, 7899 McLaughlin Road, Brampton, ON L6Y 5H9, Canada.
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- School of Nursing; Ryerson University, Faculty of Community Services; 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada.
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Viken B, Lyberg A, Severinsson E. Maternal health coping strategies of migrant women in norway. Nurs Res Pract 2015; 2015:878040. [PMID: 25866676 PMCID: PMC4381727 DOI: 10.1155/2015/878040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2014] [Revised: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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The aim of the study was to explore the maternal health coping strategies of migrant women in Norway. The ethnic and cultural background of the Norwegian population have become increasingly diverse. A challenge in practice is to adjust maternal health services to migrant women's specific needs. Previous studies have revealed that migrant women have difficulty achieving safe pregnancies and childbirths. Data were obtained by means of 17 semistructured interviews with women from South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Qualitative content analysis was employed. One overall theme is as follows: keeping original traditions while at the same time being willing to integrate into Norwegian society, and four themes emerged as follows: balancing their sense of belongingness; seeking information and support from healthcare professionals; being open to new opportunities and focusing on feeling safe in the new country. The results were interpreted in the light of Bronfenbrenner's ecological model. To provide quality care, healthcare professionals should focus on the development of migrant women's capabilities. Adaptation of maternal health services for culturally diverse migrant women also requires a culturally sensitive approach on the part of healthcare professionals.
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- Berit Viken
- Centre for Women's, Family and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Buskerud and Vestfold University College, P.O. Box 235, 3603 Kongsberg, Norway
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- Centre for Women's, Family and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Buskerud and Vestfold University College, P.O. Box 235, 3603 Kongsberg, Norway
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- Centre for Women's, Family and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Buskerud and Vestfold University College, P.O. Box 235, 3603 Kongsberg, Norway
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