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Knowledge of Head and Neck Cancer Risk Factors and Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Survey Among Arab Americans. 对头颈癌危险因素和症状的了解：对阿拉伯裔美国人的横断面调查

IF 2 4区医学

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-23 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-025-01701-1

Reem F Siddiqui, Nada Al-Antary, Marissa Gilbert, Lamis Fakhoury, Milkie Vu, Farzan Siddiqui, Eric Adjei Boakye

{"title":"Knowledge of Head and Neck Cancer Risk Factors and Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Survey Among Arab Americans.","authors":"Reem F Siddiqui, Nada Al-Antary, Marissa Gilbert, Lamis Fakhoury, Milkie Vu, Farzan Siddiqui, Eric Adjei Boakye","doi":"10.1007/s10903-025-01701-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10903-025-01701-1","url":null,"abstract":"We examined head and neck cancer (HNC) risk factors and symptoms knowledge among Arab Americans in Michigan. A survey of 295 adult Arab Americans (≥ 18 years) was conducted between March and July 2023. Knowledge of HNC risk factors and symptoms were assessed using 10 and 14 questions, respectively. For each question, we asked, \"Do you know that the following can be risk factors/symptoms of HNC?\" and respondents chose \"yes,\" \"no,\" or \"don't know/not sure.\" Regarding risk factors- tobacco smoking and chewing were the most recognized risk factors, identified by 78.9% and 72.8%, respectively. Less than half identified human papillomavirus (HPV) (40.6%) as risk factor. Regarding symptom knowledge, only 40-50% identified the most common HNC symptoms: nonhealing ulcers (41%), dysphagia or odynophagia (51.4%), and voice changes (48.6%); while 60.6% identified swelling or lump in neck/throat. Approximately, half of the respondents recognized persistent mass or lesion on the tongue (53.3%) and bleeding in the mouth/throat (50.3%) as symptoms of HNC. Education level, household income, and number of sexual partners were associated with knowledge regarding some common symptoms of HNC. While there is higher knowledge about tobacco as a risk factor for HNC, knowledge about HPV as a risk factor is very low. Similarly, knowledge about HNC symptoms is suboptimal in the Arab American community. Findings support the development of interventions for this community to help improve HNC knowledge and related health outcomes.","PeriodicalId":15958,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health","volume":" ","pages":"529-538"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12255575/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144127827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A Single-Center Report of Hypertension in Native American Kidney Transplant Recipients. 美洲原住民肾移植受者高血压的单中心报告。

IF 2 4区医学

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-30 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-025-01691-0

Ian P Rios, Ahmed Elsaidi, Danielle E Akin, Ashlyn M Nowland, Pooja Budhiraja, Musab S Hommos, Raymond L Heilman, Bassam G Abu Jawdeh

{"title":"A Single-Center Report of Hypertension in Native American Kidney Transplant Recipients.","authors":"Ian P Rios, Ahmed Elsaidi, Danielle E Akin, Ashlyn M Nowland, Pooja Budhiraja, Musab S Hommos, Raymond L Heilman, Bassam G Abu Jawdeh","doi":"10.1007/s10903-025-01691-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10903-025-01691-0","url":null,"abstract":"Based on the current American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology definition [systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 130 and/or diastolic BP(DBP) ≥ 80], hypertension affects 45% of the adult U.S. population. Post-kidney transplant (KT) hypertension has been associated with immunosuppression and worse graft outcomes. Hypertension data on Native American (NAm) KT recipients (KTR) is scarce. In our center, we serve a significant NAm population, and measure ambulatory blood pressure (AMBP) routinely in KTR at 4- and 12-months post-transplant. In a noninterventional, observational study we queried our transplant database for all NAm KTR who were transplanted at our center between years 2003 and 2023. Patients who had 4- and/or 12-months AMBP were included in our study. 262 NAm KTR met inclusion criteria. Average (sd) BP was 133.0 (15.0)/76.2 (9.7) and 134.1 (15.6)/76.5 (9.9) at 4- and 12-months respectively. Male gender (p = 0.03) and older donor age (p = 0.02) were associated with BP ≥ 130/80 at 4-months. Male gender (p = 0.05) and pre-transplant diabetes (p = 0.01) were associated with BP ≥ 130/80 at 12-months. About two-thirds of NAm KTR had uncontrolled hypertension at 4- and 12-months. The burden of hypertension, as measured by the gold standard AMBP monitoring is significant in NAm KTR, and therefore, attention to hypertension management is prudent in this minority patient population.","PeriodicalId":15958,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health","volume":" ","pages":"636-640"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144013871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Psychological Distress and Parent-Child Bonding in Immigrant and Refugee Married Couples. 移民和难民已婚夫妇的心理困扰与亲子关系。

IF 2 4区医学

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-05-21 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-025-01699-6

Dalia Khalil, Tamia Wade, Dawn Misra, Carmen Giurgescu, Elizabeth Jenuwine

{"title":"Psychological Distress and Parent-Child Bonding in Immigrant and Refugee Married Couples.","authors":"Dalia Khalil, Tamia Wade, Dawn Misra, Carmen Giurgescu, Elizabeth Jenuwine","doi":"10.1007/s10903-025-01699-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10903-025-01699-6","url":null,"abstract":"Considering the stressors immigrant parents experience, little is known about the effects of these stressors on immigrant parent-child triadic relationships, particularly bonding experiences of both parents with their child among immigrants and refugees. This study aimed to examine the relationships among acculturative stress, posttraumatic stress, and depressive symptoms in immigrant and refugee Arab American fathers and mothers and the relationship of these factors to bonding with their child. Using a cross-sectional design, we recruited 32 married mother-father dyads who were 18 years of age or older, had a healthy child between the ages of 6 and 24 months, self-identified as of Arab descent, immigrated to the U.S after the age of 14, and spoke and read either Arabic or English. All study scales demonstrated acceptable Cronbach's α values. Three fathers and three mothers (9%) scored above the diagnostic cutoff for post-traumatic stress, 15 mothers (47%) and 8 fathers (25%) reported clinically depressive symptoms. Maternal bonding impairment was significantly correlated with maternal post-traumatic stress (ρ(32) = 0.48, p =.003) and paternal depressive symptoms (ρ(32) = 0.42, p =.008). Similarly, paternal acculturative stress and paternal depressive symptoms were correlated with paternal bonding impairment (ρ(32) = 0.35, p =.02 and (ρ(32) = 0.32, p =.03). Additionally, bonding impairments in mothers and fathers were significantly intercorrelated (ρ(32) = 0.35, p =.02). In immigrant families, the disruption caused by acculturative stress and mental health issues can be particularly distressing. Addressing these challenges requires a culturally sensitive and holistic approach.","PeriodicalId":15958,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health","volume":" ","pages":"631-635"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144110976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Hispanic Patients Reported Factors for Colonoscopy "No-Shows" Despite a Culturally Tailored Patient Navigation Program. 西班牙裔患者报告了结肠镜检查“不显示”的因素，尽管有一个文化量身定制的患者导航程序。

IF 2 4区医学

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Pub Date : 2025-08-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-05 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-025-01709-7

Kirby Walker, Carl Winkler, Victoria Baggio, N Joseph Espat, Abdul Saied Calvino

{"title":"Hispanic Patients Reported Factors for Colonoscopy \"No-Shows\" Despite a Culturally Tailored Patient Navigation Program.","authors":"Kirby Walker, Carl Winkler, Victoria Baggio, N Joseph Espat, Abdul Saied Calvino","doi":"10.1007/s10903-025-01709-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10903-025-01709-7","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Multiple studies have been conducted to understand patient-specific barriers to adequate colorectal cancer screening; however, few have offered in-depth reflections directly from patients who have \"no-show\" to their colonoscopy appointments. This observational study was designed to identify reasons for missed or canceled colonoscopy appointments among Hispanic patients enrolled in our culturally tailored patient navigation program (CTPNP).Methods: Hispanic patients scheduled for a colonoscopy in the CTPNP at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, RI, from 2016 to 2019 were followed. Patients who missed or canceled their colonoscopy appointments underwent semi-structured interviews to identify the reason for the no-show or cancellation.Results: Out of the 698 Hispanic patients enrolled in the CTPNP, 85% completed colonoscopy; however, 15% (n = 104) canceled or missed their colonoscopy. The most common reasons for cancellation were financial constraints at 24% (n = 25), transportation at 11.6% (n = 12), family health problems at 7.8% (n = 10), relocation at 8.6% (n = 9), fear of procedure at 8.6% (n = 9) or performed at different facility 6.7% (n = 7). 18% of patients who missed colonoscopy appointments (n = 19) could not be contacted.Conclusion: Financial constraints are the most common reported reason for missed colonoscopy in Hispanic patients.Policy implications: Financial barriers remain the most critical barrier to colonoscopy. Copays and charges for a diagnostic colonoscopy instead of a screening colonoscopy were also reported as barriers. Since this work, a bill has passed in RI to address this gap in coverage, requiring insurance companies to cover costs for all colorectal screening, whether classified as screening or diagnostic.","PeriodicalId":15958,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health","volume":" ","pages":"523-528"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144234333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Evaluating Mental Health Literacy Level and its Determinants among Myanmar Migrant Workers in Urban Malaysia. 马来西亚城市缅甸外来务工人员心理健康素养水平及其影响因素评价

IF 1.8 4区医学

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Pub Date : 2025-07-31 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-025-01740-8

Ye Kyaw Lwin, Eaint Eaint Poe Zaw, Lwin Mie Aye

{"title":"Evaluating Mental Health Literacy Level and its Determinants among Myanmar Migrant Workers in Urban Malaysia.","authors":"Ye Kyaw Lwin, Eaint Eaint Poe Zaw, Lwin Mie Aye","doi":"10.1007/s10903-025-01740-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10903-025-01740-8","url":null,"abstract":"Migrant workers are vulnerable to poor mental health conditions due to various challenges that surround them in foreign countries away from home. This study aims to assess the mental health literacy (MHL) status among Myanmar migrant workers in Malaysia, exploring factors related to it. A cross-sectional study using a convenience sampling method was conducted from September to October 2023 to select 395 Myanmar migrant workers within the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Mental health literacy level was evaluated using the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS). The study encompassed 395 eligible participants, who are predominantly male (60%), younger than 32 years old (69.1%), Buddhists (93.9%), with secondary education (75.4%), outdoor field workers (57.7%), and obtained a lower monthly income (93.3%). Most (62.9%) did not have prior experience with mental illness. Low social support was reported by the majority (63%). The MHL score was 94.43 (SD = 9.563), which is significantly lower among males (p = 0.042), the lower-income group (p = 0.045), and those who did not have previous experience with mental health practitioners (p = 0.002). The predictors revealed are education level (p = 0.016) and previous experiences with mental health practitioners (p = 0.018). The mental health literacy of the Myanmar migrant workers was found to be low. To improve mental health literacy among Myanmar migrant workers, culturally appropriate education programs in their native language, peer support networks, and accessible digital resources should be implemented, with collaboration from community leaders, NGOs, and government bodies. Additionally, advocacy for supportive policies and further research on mental health literacy are crucial to address psychological challenges and enhance overall well-being in this population.","PeriodicalId":15958,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144753460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Commit to Quit: Results of a Community-Driven Tobacco Intervention for Arab American Women. 承诺戒烟：社区驱动的阿拉伯裔美国妇女烟草干预的结果。

IF 1.8 4区医学

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Pub Date : 2025-07-28 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-025-01738-2

Lina Salam, Juliet Lee, Gamila Abdelhalim, Mallie J Paschall, Vera Inoue-Terris, Hanan Mohrez, Sarah Alnahari

{"title":"Commit to Quit: Results of a Community-Driven Tobacco Intervention for Arab American Women.","authors":"Lina Salam, Juliet Lee, Gamila Abdelhalim, Mallie J Paschall, Vera Inoue-Terris, Hanan Mohrez, Sarah Alnahari","doi":"10.1007/s10903-025-01738-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-025-01738-2","url":null,"abstract":"Arab Americans are at risk for disproportionately high use of commercial tobacco products, including among women, for whom waterpipe (shisha) smoking is increasingly normative. Culturally- and gender-responsive interventions, however, are scarce. We developed and tested Commit to Quit (CtQ), a novel community-driven tobacco intervention designed for Arab American women in Northern California. The program mobilized Arab American community women to support tobacco cessation and prevention within their community. Immigrant Arab American women participated in biweekly virtual sessions conducted in Arabicto learn about tobacco risks, cultural smoking norms, and prevention and cessation strategies and then support friends and relatives to quit through a peer-to-peer brief intervention. Pre- and post-program assessments measured changes in tobacco use behaviors, self-efficacy, and community engagement. Compared to a comparison group (n = 190), CtQ participants (n = 28) were significantly more likely to engage in cessation efforts, utilize various quitting methods, and promote smoke-free environments. Participants demonstrated increased self-efficacy incommunity activism and leadership. By centering Arab American women in tobacco interventions through culturally and linguistically accessible programming that addressed social smoking norms, CtQ facilitated increased community awareness and mobilized women to act as change agents to improve their own and their community's health. Community-driven interventions that are gender-responsive may reduce tobacco-related health disparities in underserved populations.","PeriodicalId":15958,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144731740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Volunteerism and Cultural Competence: A Qualitative Study of Tzu Chi's Immigrant Healthcare Model. 志工精神与文化胜任力：慈济移民医疗模式之质性研究。

IF 2 4区医学

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Pub Date : 2025-07-22 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-025-01741-7

I-Chun Chen, Anuchit Phanumartwiwath

{"title":"Volunteerism and Cultural Competence: A Qualitative Study of Tzu Chi's Immigrant Healthcare Model.","authors":"I-Chun Chen, Anuchit Phanumartwiwath","doi":"10.1007/s10903-025-01741-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-025-01741-7","url":null,"abstract":"Despite growing immigrant populations, healthcare systems often fail to address linguistic and cultural barriers, necessitating models like Tzu Chi's volunteer-driven approach. This qualitative study examines how cultural competence and volunteerism enhance healthcare delivery for immigrants at the Tzu Chi Boston Service Center, a volunteer-driven organization serving diverse urban communities. Through thematic analysis of 17 semi-structured interviews, five participant observations, and 22 documents, the study explores the effectiveness of this model. Three key themes were developed: cultural competence with language services fosters trust and equity; community-based, tailored care enhances accessibility; and compassionate, holistic support promotes well-being. Volunteers' multilingual skills and cultural sensitivity bridge linguistic and cultural divides, while community-embedded services address intersectional barriers like poverty and isolation. Tzu Chi's model, grounded in Buddhist compassion, adapts to Chinese, Latino, and African immigrants, offering a scalable framework for multicultural settings. These findings advocate integrating cultural competence and volunteerism into healthcare policies to reduce disparities and ensure equitable care for immigrant populations.","PeriodicalId":15958,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144690433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Assessing the Effectiveness of Reproductive Health Literacy Trainings on Access To Care for Arab and Afghan Refugee Communities. 评估阿拉伯和阿富汗难民社区获得护理的生殖健康扫盲培训的效果。

IF 2 4区医学

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Pub Date : 2025-07-16 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-025-01734-6

Heike Thiel de Bocanegra, Asiya Yama, Ahmad Fahim Pirzada, Haidy Neamaallah, Jenny Chang

{"title":"Assessing the Effectiveness of Reproductive Health Literacy Trainings on Access To Care for Arab and Afghan Refugee Communities.","authors":"Heike Thiel de Bocanegra, Asiya Yama, Ahmad Fahim Pirzada, Haidy Neamaallah, Jenny Chang","doi":"10.1007/s10903-025-01734-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10903-025-01734-6","url":null,"abstract":"This study assessed the impact of reproductive health literacy training for general, digital, and reproductive health literacy among Afghan and Arab refugees. From September 2023 to June 2024, the research team offered reproductive health literacy training (RHLT) series to Dari-, Pashto-, and Arabic-speaking refugees online and at public libraries in Sacramento, California. The RHLT series presented information on cervical cancer prevention, family planning, and maternal health with an emphasis on participants' ability to independently find reliable health information and use it for their own and their families' health decisions. A total of 203 participants completed the pre-assessment and post-assessment, administered two weeks after the final training session. Each assessment included validated scales, including the European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire 6 (HLS-EU-Q6) and the eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS). Study participants in all three language groups significantly improved general health literacy, reproductive health literacy and reproductive knowledge (p < 0.05). Improvements in the digital health literacy scale (eHEALS) were borderline significant (p = 0.0506) and significant for Dari speakers (p < 0.05). There were no differences among the three language groups when controlling for age, education, and length of stay in the United States. These results showed that reproductive health literacy training that focuses on understanding and using health information is effective in increasing health literacy among Afghan and Arab refugee women with diverse cultural and demographic backgrounds. Scalable health literacy modules have the potential to reduce health disparities and empower informed decision-making within underserved populations.","PeriodicalId":15958,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144642758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Low Childhood Vaccination Coverage among Ukrainian Refugees in Norway. A Nationwide, Register-Based Cohort Study, 2022-2023. 在挪威的乌克兰难民儿童疫苗接种率低。一项全国性的、基于登记的队列研究，2022-2023。

IF 2 4区医学

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Pub Date : 2025-07-16 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-025-01725-7

Evy Therese Dvergsdal, Suzanne Campbell, Nora Dotterud Lerstad, Margrethe Greve-Isdahl, Angela Susan Labberton, Bo Terning Hansen, Hinta Meijerink

{"title":"Low Childhood Vaccination Coverage among Ukrainian Refugees in Norway. A Nationwide, Register-Based Cohort Study, 2022-2023.","authors":"Evy Therese Dvergsdal, Suzanne Campbell, Nora Dotterud Lerstad, Margrethe Greve-Isdahl, Angela Susan Labberton, Bo Terning Hansen, Hinta Meijerink","doi":"10.1007/s10903-025-01725-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-025-01725-7","url":null,"abstract":"Low vaccination coverage is highlighted as a challenge in Ukraine and among Ukrainian refugees, however there is limited knowledge on coverage among Ukrainian refugees living in European countries. Individual-level data from the National Population Register for children (<20 years) with at least one parent from Ukraine were linked to the Norwegian Immunisation Registry (SYSVAK). We estimated vaccination coverage according to Norwegian Childhood Immunisation Program recommendations among 1) Ukrainian refugee children (i.e. immigrated after 01.02.2022) (N = 8,804) and 2) children born in Norway to Ukrainian refugee parent(s) (N = 224), compared to national coverage. National coverage rates were 95.8% to 96.5% (2-year-olds), 94.5% to 96.7% (9-year-olds), and 90.0% to 94.0% (16-year-olds). Corresponding rates among Ukrainian refugee children were 39.5% to 60.5%, 27.3% to 58.6%, and 9.2% to 34.3%, respectively. Coverage among Norwegian-born children of Ukrainian refugees was >91%. In all, 31% of Ukrainian refugee children had no vaccinations registered in SYSVAK. Coverage for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) catch-up vaccination among Ukrainian refugee boys was lowest (9%), however, routine HPV vaccination coverage was 63%. Ukrainian children with a refugee background showed lower vaccination coverage than the national coverage. We found large differences between routine versus catch-up vaccination. Our findings suggest that access to catch-up vaccination, routines for retrospective registration of vaccines given outside of Norway and surveillance reporting, as well as vaccine hesitancy should all be considered when assessing childhood vaccination coverage among Ukrainian refugees. These factors should be addressed to improve vaccine uptake and surveillance in this population.","PeriodicalId":15958,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144642759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring Barriers To Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare for Latina Women in South Carolina. 探索南卡罗来纳州拉丁裔妇女性健康和生殖健康的障碍。

IF 2 4区医学

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health Pub Date : 2025-07-12 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-025-01736-4

Isabelle Theodossiou, Kristen McLean, Beth Sundstrom, Cara Delay

{"title":"Exploring Barriers To Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare for Latina Women in South Carolina.","authors":"Isabelle Theodossiou, Kristen McLean, Beth Sundstrom, Cara Delay","doi":"10.1007/s10903-025-01736-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-025-01736-4","url":null,"abstract":"Migrant and minority women in the United States face a high likelihood of experiencing poor reproductive health outcomes. Hispanic/Latina women are an especially high-risk population. Comprehensive and high-quality sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRHC) is desperately needed among this population, yet many Latina women face substantial barriers in accessing care. This study builds upon the three-delays model to better understand why Latina women experience delays in accessing quality SRHC in the state of South Carolina. Data for this study were drawn from semi-structed interviews with 14 adult women identifying as either Hispanic or Latina. Findings reveal that structural factors, including long distances to facilities, high costs of care, and difficulties navigating local healthcare and insurance systems, served as barriers to accessing quality SRHC. Socio-cultural factors, such as communication challenges and low cultural competency among healthcare providers, further inhibited access to care, even among women who spoke fluent English. These findings indicate a need for SRHC education and services to be more culturally-centered, by accounting for cultural knowledge and historical dynamics, and by giving patients more agency with respect to their care. Regarding the three-delays model, future applications should seek to better incorporate preventive services and consider that perceptions of quality SRHC are both individually- and contextually-mediated. This will be an important step toward developing policies and programs that are appropriately tailored to specific populations' cultural backgrounds and contextual needs.","PeriodicalId":15958,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144618587","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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