Refugee, Migrant and Ethnic Minority Health

• Main Author: Srivastava, David Shiva (auth)
• Other Authors: Keidar, Osnat (auth), Exadaktylos, Aristomenis (auth), Pikoulis, Emmanouil (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: Social interaction; young women; healthcare system strengthening; asylum; migrant; Tensta; knowledge; disparities; health systems; sexual and reproductive health; schistosomiasis/schistosoma; tuberculosis; Africa; pregnancy; lifestyle behavior; understanding of illness; chronic disease; treatment; refugees women; access; hepatitis C; communicable diseases; linkage; early trauma; intercultural competence; refugee and migrant (R&M) health; immigrants; help-seeking behavior; medical care; European Union; CHB; screening; refugees; infectious diseases; Portuguese; religiosity; reception center; discrimination; HBV; AIDS; complementary feeding; Italy; training; applicants for international protection; VPD; vegetable; multidimensional intercultural training acculturation model (MITA); health care provision; overweight; health care; North Korean refugees; path analysis; pain; traumatic events; Middle Eastern refugee adolescents; pain perception; migrants; migration; asylum seeker; economic recession; n/a; education; mental health; migrant populations; infant; Greece; triage; health care professionals; North African; ambulance; refugee crisis; immigrant mothers; Southeast Europe; negative automatic thoughts; refugee health; cost effectiveness; Germany; vaccination; care; infection; inequalities; healthcare; prevalence; asylum seekers; immigrant; involuntary treatment; family-oriented societies; European Union (EU); immigration; sexual violence; health; aggression; systematic review; protective factor; economic crisis; emergency medical service; preparedness; HIV; culture; refugee; Chinese; immunisation strategies; breastfeeding; vaccine hesitancy; Rinkeby; health survey; primary healthcare system; MMR vaccination; strongyloidiasis/strongyloides; psychiatric hospitalisation; workplace violence; psychiatric emergency services; obesity; sexual health; medical service; Europe; refugee and migrant women; emergency department; experiences; National Health System; adolescent; GRADE; emergency care; migrant health; stigma; fruit; viral hepatitis elimination; alcohol consumption; Electronic Health Insurance Card; disease prevention; acute stress; smoking; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); public health; Polish; confidence; access to care; LTBI; risk factor; autism; IGRA; physical activity; doctor; psychiatric hospitalization; infectious disease; screening/diagnosis; failed asylum seekers; depression; measles
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International migration, particularly to Europe, has increased in the last few decades, making research on aspects of this phenomenon, including numbers, challenges, and successes, particularly vital. This Special Issue highlights this necessary and relevant area of research. It presents 37 articles including studies on diverse topics relating to the health of refugees and migrants. Most articles (28) present studies focusing on European host countries. The focus on Europe is justified if we take into consideration the increased number of refugees and migrants who have come to Europe in recent years. However, there are also articles which present studies from countries in other continents. The topics discussed in the Issue include healthcare utilization, infectious diseases, mother and child health, mental health, and chronic diseases. Finding from the included articles indicate that further development of guidelines and policies at both local and international levels is needed. Priorities must be set by encouraging and funding in-depth research that aims to evaluate the impact of existing policies and interventions. Such research will help us formulate recommendations for the development of strategies and approaches that improve and strengthen the integration of migrants and refugees into the host countries.