“…METHODS: This systematic review of the literature highlights major disparities among documented immigrants in health access, communicable and non-communicable diseases and the increasingly desperate plight of undocumented immigrants. …”
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“…Given the heterogeneity and rapid growth of this population, there is an urgent need to understand the mechanisms through which psychosocial factors impact substance abuse and anxiety between immigrant and U.S. born Latino adults. The present study employs a multi-group path analysis using Mplus 7.2 to examine generational differences in the paths between affiliation culture, years of formal education, contact with important people, and length of full-time employment to substance abuse and anxiety in immigrant and U.S. born Latino adults who completed substance abuse treatment. …”
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“…The objective of this research was to determine whether striatal dopamine function is elevated in immigrants compared to nonimmigrants and the relationship with psychosis. …”
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“…The purpose of this study was to characterize patterns of postpartum contraception and to investigate long acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) use among Somali women living in a metropolitan area of Minnesota in an effort to provide better family planning and reproductive health counseling in this growing immigrant population. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted of Somali women who delivered between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2014. …”
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“…OBJECTIVE: To explore the perceptions of dietary habits and type 2 diabetes risk among Congolese immigrants living in the US. METHODS: Data were collected from 20 in-depth interviews and photo-elicitation techniques conducted with Congolese immigrants. …”
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“…PURPOSE: Using three breast cancer screening methods such as mammogram, Clinical Breast Examination (CBE), and Breast Self-Examination (BSE), this study investigated breast cancer screening rates and its associated factors in Korean American immigrant women. METHOD: Cross-sectional data were obtained from 168 Korean immigrant women aged 40 and older in Midwest. …”
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“…Citizenship endows legal protections and is associated with economic and social gains for immigrants and their communities. In the United States, however, naturalization rates are relatively low. …”
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“…INTRODUCTION: South Asian Immigrants (SAIs) are the second fastest growing Asian immigrant population in the US, and at a higher risk of type 2 diabetes (diabetes) and coronary artery disease (CAD) than the general US population. …”
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“…Research on immigrants’ assimilation is widespread both in the U.S. and Europe. …”
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“…Objective: Children in immigrant families (CIF) are at elevated risk of experiencing adverse social determinants of health (SDH), particularly material hardship, which contribute to disparate health outcomes. …”
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“…All participants were immigrants from malaria-endemic areas, who were divided into two groups: asymptomatic group and symptomatic. …”
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“…The objectives of this cross-sectional investigation among a random sample of immigrants and refugees in Italy were to gain an insight into the extent and type of the episodes of violence and to assess their association with different characteristics. …”
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“…A total of 963 female marriage immigrants were included in this study. Blood samples were tested for hepatitis viral markers and HBV genotype. …”
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“…It is well-established that experiences of discrimination influence immigrants’ acculturation. Yet, whereas a large body of research has demonstrated the role of discrimination by members of the dominant societal group, surprisingly little is known about how being discriminated by members of one’s own group relates to the way immigrants acculturate. …”
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“…In this regard, clinical management of immigrant patients should include further efforts to address emotional distress, with special attention to social, cultural, and linguistic differences.…”
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“…In addition, we draw cross-cultural comparisons between native Germans and Turkish immigrants to investigate the influence of culture on stigma and causal beliefs and to broaden knowledge on the biggest immigrant group in Germany and on immigrants in Western countries in general. …”
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“…HCPs acknowledged that they need more knowledge on immigrant women’s’ reproductive health. Conclusion: KEY POINTS: The participation rate of immigrant women to cervical cancer screening in Norway is low, compared to non-immigrants. …”
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