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{"title":"Exploring the impact of preconception care and unintended pregnancy on access to antenatal healthcare services among Rohingya women: Insights from a cross-sectional survey","authors":"Md Nuruzzaman Khan ,&nbsp;Shimlin Jahan Khanam ,&nbsp;Md Badsha Alam","doi":"10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100213","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100213","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The low utilization of antenatal healthcare services among Rohingya refugee women contributes to high maternal and child mortality rates. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of antenatal healthcare services utilization and the impacts of preconception care and pregnancy intention on accessing these services among Rohingya refugee women in Bangladesh.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We analyzed data from 708 women collected through a multistage cross-sectional survey conducted in April 2023. The outcome variable was the uptake of at least one antenatal healthcare services, while the exposure variables were preconception care uptake and unintended pregnancy. We used a multivariate logistic regression model to determine the effects of preconception care and unintended pregnancy on antenatal care utilization, adjusting for potential covariates.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Approximately 47 % of women reported not accessing any antenatal healthcare services during their most recent pregnancy. Moreover, around 68 % of women did not receive any preconception care, and nearly one-third of pregnancies were unintended at conception. We observed lower likelihoods of antenatal care utilization among women without preconception care or with unintended pregnancy. The negative effects were even more pronounced when women reported no use of preconception care along with experiencing mistimed (aOR, 0.61, 95 % CI: 0.45–0.77) and unwanted (aOR, 0.43, 95 % CI: 0.34–0.52) pregnancy for their most recent pregnancy.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Maternal healthcare service utilization is alarmingly low among Rohingya refugees, with a significant lack of preconception care and a high prevalence of unintended pregnancies. This underscores the critical importance of implementing awareness-building programs to increase uptake of antenatal healthcare services.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Migration and Health","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100213"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623524000035/pdfft?md5=5909b0e1759dc8e2629f41bcb66f4de9&pid=1-s2.0-S2666623524000035-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139505492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impacts of climate change-induced natural hazards on women and their human rights implications: A study in the southwest coast of Bangladesh","authors":"Md Shamsuddoha,&nbsp;Md. Akib Jabed,&nbsp;Md Shahnul Islam,&nbsp;Naznin Sultana,&nbsp;Al Imran,&nbsp;Sheikh Nur Ataya Rabbi,&nbsp;Tanje Un Jenat,&nbsp;Shanjia Shams,&nbsp;Mir Mehoraf Sharif","doi":"10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100221","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Women in coastal areas are particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts due to existing gender inequality and socio-cultural norms in Bangladesh. This research aims to explore the vulnerability of women to climate change-induced natural hazards, the challenges they face due to the chain impacts of climate change, and the resulting violation of women's rights. Quantitative and qualitative data were used in this study, where 260 structured questionnaire surveys and 15 Focus Group Discussions were performed at Mongla and Shyamnagar Upazilas in Bagerhat and Satkhira districts, respectively. The quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 software, and qualitative data was analyzed thematically. The results disclose that most respondents in Mongla and Shyamnagar reported an increase in the occurrence rate of climate change-induced natural hazards, with cyclones, salinity, and riverbank erosion being the most devastating in Mongla and cyclones, salinity, and storm surges in Shyamnagar. It affects the lives and livelihoods of people, with women being particularly vulnerable due to limited access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities, and women's rights are violated in these areas. Half of the study area's population has been suffering from infections or inflammation in reproductive organs, especially among fisherwomen. The findings of this study recommend that provisions for alternative livelihoods should be made for women, and all women must be brought under the umbrella of fair social safety net programs.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Migration and Health","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100221"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623524000114/pdfft?md5=ebdb2708525229ca2954c59577e01bbe&pid=1-s2.0-S2666623524000114-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140113876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of a co-designed exercise and sport intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness and metabolic syndrome components among individuals living in a refugee camp in Greece: A randomized controlled trial","authors":"Florian Knappe ,&nbsp;Konstantinia Filippou ,&nbsp;Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis ,&nbsp;Ioannis D. Morres ,&nbsp;Emmanouil Tzormpatzakis ,&nbsp;Elsa Havas ,&nbsp;Harald Seelig ,&nbsp;Sebastian Ludyga ,&nbsp;Flora Colledge ,&nbsp;Marianne Meier ,&nbsp;Yannis Theodorakis ,&nbsp;Roland von Känel ,&nbsp;Uwe Pühse ,&nbsp;Markus Gerber","doi":"10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100227","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100227","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>The metabolic syndrome epidemic, including in forcibly displaced individuals, requires cost-effective prevention and treatment strategies. Yet, the health needs of forcibly displaced individuals often remain underserved. Our study evaluated the effect of a co-designed exercise and sport intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness and metabolic syndrome components among individuals in a refugee camp in Greece and examined the indirect effect through cardiorespiratory fitness on metabolic syndrome components.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We conducted a randomized controlled trial involving an intervention and a wait-list control group with <em>n</em> = 142 (52.8 % women) forcibly displaced Southwest Asians and Sub-Saharan Africans. The intervention group participated for 10 weeks in exercise and sport activities. Outcomes were cardiorespiratory fitness and single metabolic syndrome components. Effects were analyzed with structural equation modeling.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>In total, 62.7 % of participants presented with low cardiorespiratory fitness levels (&lt;40th percentile), and 24.6 % met the criteria for metabolic syndrome. In the intervention group, 73.5 % attended the exercise and sport sessions at least once a week. There was evidence for a direct intervention effect on cardiorespiratory fitness, ß_direct = 0.12, <em>p</em> = 0.022, but not for any of the metabolic syndrome components (<em>p</em> ≥ 0.192). Cardiorespiratory fitness significantly facilitated the intervention's indirect effect on abdominal obesity, ß_indirect = −0.03, <em>p</em> = 0.012, high diastolic blood pressure, ß_indirect = −0.04, <em>p</em> = 0.011, and elevated triglycerides, ß_indirect = −0.03, <em>p</em> = 0.025.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Implementing exercise and sport activities in a refugee camp in Greece effectively reaches a wider target population and improves cardiorespiratory fitness among forcibly displaced individuals. The intervention contributes to a decrease in abdominal obesity, high diastolic blood pressure and elevated triglycerides indirectly via improved cardiorespiratory fitness.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Migration and Health","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100227"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623524000175/pdfft?md5=83267243c4634d82de0f20a3ed480d65&pid=1-s2.0-S2666623524000175-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140328617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From basic care to beyond: A Q methodology study into the English communication needs among Thai caregivers of foreign older adults","authors":"Athip Thumvichit,&nbsp;Narongdej Phanthaphoommee","doi":"10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100253","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100253","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A shift toward the aging population worldwide brings about a growing demand of caregivers, who can communicate effectively with their care recipients. Using Q methodology, this study investigates the English communication needs among Thai caregivers of foreign older adults, aiming to profile the specific tasks that necessitate effective intercultural communication. Data were collected through card-sorting task and follow-up interviews. The findings show that caregiver's target tasks can be classified into <em>hands-on nurturers, emotional supporters</em>, and <em>trusted companions</em>. The hands-on nurturers focused on tasks requiring direct physical care and day-to-day assistance, emphasizing the role of English in activities such as bathing and aiding with hygiene. The emotional supporters recognized the importance of English in providing psychological and emotional comfort. Trusted companions placed value on English for fostering social connections, engaging in leisurely activities, and facilitating casual exchanges. This study highlights Thai caregivers’ multifaceted roles, stressing the necessity for comprehensive English training for intercultural communication in caregiving.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Migration and Health","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100253"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623524000424/pdfft?md5=af3027b7a27c76296f0229d052d84fcd&pid=1-s2.0-S2666623524000424-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141838549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Breast cancer-specific survival among immigrants and non-immigrants invited to BreastScreen Norway","authors":"Sameer Bhargava ,&nbsp;Jonas Gjesvik ,&nbsp;Jonas Thy ,&nbsp;Marthe Larsen ,&nbsp;Solveig Hofvind","doi":"10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100222","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>We have previously shown that immigrants have lower attendance in BreastScreen Norway than non-immigrants and that non-Western immigrants have lower incidence of breast cancer, but more advanced disease.</p></div><div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>To compare breast cancer-specific survival for immigrants versus non-immigrants diagnosed with screen-detected or symptomatic breast cancer.</p></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><p>We analyzed data from 28,320 women aged 50–69 diagnosed with breast cancer after being invited to BreastScreen Norway. We divided women into three groups; non-immigrants, immigrants from Western countries and immigrants from non-Western countries. We stratified our analyses according to detection mode (screen-detected breast cancer, interval cancer and cancer detected outside screening), and used cox regression to model the association between immigrants/non-immigrants and time to breast cancer death.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Among screen-detected breast cancers, 28.7% were histologic grade 3 among immigrants from non-Western countries compared to 21.3% among non-immigrants. Interval cancers and cancers detected outside screening had larger tumor diameter and a higher percentage were histologic grade 3 and lymph node positive among immigrants from non-Western countries compared to non-immigrants. Hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) adjusted for age and year of diagnosis for time to breast cancer death compared to non-immigrants was 0.70 (0.39–1.27) for immigrants from Western countries and 0.52 (0.23–1.17) for immigrants from non-Western countries.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Despite more advanced histopathological tumor characteristics among immigrants from non-Western countries compared to non-immigrants, we did not observe statistically significant differences in breast-cancer specific survival between the two groups. Keeping in mind the low number of breast cancer deaths and possible overestimation of survival among immigrants, this might imply that equity in outcome can be achieved through adequate follow-up and treatment despite inequal access.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Migration and Health","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100222"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623524000126/pdfft?md5=0f26e7d4ce6e7d6f07000e1cfa1a11bd&pid=1-s2.0-S2666623524000126-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140069278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Albania and Kosovo-Albania Immigrants' Perceptions of Mental Well-Being and the Psychological Challenges Faced in Malaysia","authors":"Voltisa Thartori ,&nbsp;Nik Ahamd Hisham Ismail","doi":"10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100234","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100234","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Immigrants who relocate to a foreign country often face numerous stressors and challenges as they try to assimilate to a new culture. This transition can often have a significant impact on their mental well-being. In this qualitative study, we aim to explore and examine the life experiences of 16 Albanian and Kosovo-Albania immigrants who have settled in Malaysia, as well as those who previously resided in Malaysia but are now living in Australia and Albania.</p></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>This study aimed to investigate two main objectives: (i) to explore immigrants’ psychological problems and how they perceive and approach mental well-being; and (ii) to identify the challenges and barriers that immigrants face in Malaysia.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The data was obtained using a qualitative phenomenological case study, using in-depth semi-structured interviews. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and thematically analysed.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The study's findings indicate that immigrants' mental well-being is positively affected by inner peace, happiness, fulfilling family needs, a balanced life, and self-improvement. On the other hand, challenges related to visa and employment pass issues, difficulty in securing employment status, feeling like a foreigner, and lack of family support have a negative impact on their mental well-being.</p></div><div><h3>Implications</h3><p>The study's findings advocate for targeted support programmes to address the psychological challenges of Albanian immigrants. Prioritising inner peace and self-improvement benefits their mental well-being. Policymakers are encouraged to prioritise reducing employment pass difficulties and fostering an inclusive job market to improve employment opportunities for this community.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Migration and Health","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100234"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623524000242/pdfft?md5=92d579c1f88ebf278c4f8c78650bf938&pid=1-s2.0-S2666623524000242-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141137856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychosocial health of migrant careworkers from Southeast Asian countries in Israel: A mixed methods study","authors":"Jordan Hannink Attal ,&nbsp;Ido Lurie ,&nbsp;Yehuda Neumark","doi":"10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100263","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100263","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>In 2018, 66,859 migrant careworkers were in Israel, most of whom originated from Southeast Asian countries and 81 % of whom are women. Stringent regulations combined with social invisibility creates vulnerabilities that may contribute to emotional distress. This study aimed to assess psychosocial status and determine mechanisms of emotional distress and resilience in this population.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Mixed methods were used in this cross-section study. An online survey measured demographic variables, psychosocial wellbeing using the HSCL-25 questionnaire, general health, perceived social support, cultural identity, and perceived othering. Based on the survey's results, interviews were conducted with a subpopulation of respondents (<em>n</em> = 15) to further understand the mechanisms of emotional distress and resilience, and were analyzed using a postcolonial feminist framework and grounded theory. Data collection took place during 2018–2019.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>In total, 263 careworkers completed the survey and 15 careworkers were interviewed. The overall prevalence of emotional distress according to the HSCL-25 was 36.8 %, 22.6 % on the anxiety subscale, and 41.8 % on the depression subscale. Emotional distress was associated with female sex, not being parents, poorer general health, high perceived othering, and low perceived social support. Interviews revealed that Israeli policy, and relationships with family in their country of origin and with Israeli employers and their families can either contribute to or mitigate emotional stressors.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Symptoms of emotional distress among Southeast Asian migrant careworkers in Israel are frequently reported, and may indicate rates of anxiety and depression higher than in careworkers’ countries of origin and host country. Increased monitoring to protect careworkers’ rights and including mental health services as part of their health insurance plan are warranted.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Migration and Health","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100263"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623524000527/pdfft?md5=3474be28f48cc1b7e6347d5141afdf0a&pid=1-s2.0-S2666623524000527-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141953167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The association of perceived ethnic discrimination and institutional verbal violence with chronic stress in an immigrant sample: The role of protective factors - results from the VIOLIN study","authors":"Felicitas Hauck ,&nbsp;Andrea Borho ,&nbsp;Lucía Romero Gibu ,&nbsp;Mojib Atal ,&nbsp;Sevil Dederer ,&nbsp;Petra Bendel ,&nbsp;Eva Morawa ,&nbsp;Yesim Erim ,&nbsp;Silke Jansen ,&nbsp;Nicolas Rohleder","doi":"10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100260","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100260","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Immigrants are exposed to a variety of stressors, such as ethnic discrimination, and therefore experience a higher risk of developing adverse health outcomes. However, the role of potentially protective psychological factors is not well-studied. The present study addresses the question how discrimination and institutional verbal violence (IVV)<span><span>¹</span></span> are associated with chronic stress in an immigrant sample. In addition, this study highlights moderating effects of migration-specific variables (first or second migration generation and citizenship status).</p><p>Participants (<em>n</em> = 232; 69.4 % female) completed an online-survey, which included demographics, questionnaires (Everyday Discrimination Scale, EDS; Perceived Stress Scale, PSS-4; Resilience Scale, RS-11; Self-Compassion Scale, SCS-SF) as well as a self-developed questionnaire on institutional verbal violence. Only participants living in Germany with migration background (self or one parent migrated to Germany) were included.</p><p>Results showed that perceived discrimination and institutional verbal violence were highly associated with chronic stress. Further, self-compassion buffered the connection between discrimination and stress, whereas resilience was no protective factor. The inclusion of migration-specific variables showed that the second-generation sub-group experienced less discrimination-related stress and self-compassion was shown to be particularly protective within this sub-group. Citizenship status did not appear to be a moderator, but especially persons with temporary or permanent residence status, compared to German/EU-citizens, reported higher values of verbal violence and discrimination-related stress.</p><p>These findings highlight the importance of considering not only psychological but also structural and societal protective and risk factors, as they may be differentially associated with immigrants’ stress perceptions. Implications for future research and practical implementations are presented.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Migration and Health","volume":"10 ","pages":"Article 100260"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623524000497/pdfft?md5=152d428c4a6941a6023ec858ba1c01ba&pid=1-s2.0-S2666623524000497-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141953168","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Borders and liminality in the right to health of migrants in transit: The case of Colchane in Chile and Necoclí in Colombia","authors":"Andrea Carolina Jaramillo Contreras ,&nbsp;Báltica Cabieses ,&nbsp;Michael Knipper ,&nbsp;Teresita Rocha-Jiménez","doi":"10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100230","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100230","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The absence of the right to health of migrants in transit has evolved into a significant global health concern, particularly in the border regions thus, this study aims to improve knowledge in this area by exploring the effects of the spatio-temporal liminal characteristics at borders in the achievement of the right to health of migrants in transit moving across two of the most transited and dangerous borders in Latin America: Colchane (Chile-Bolivia) and the Darién Gap (Colombia-Panamá). Through a qualitative descriptive multi-case study, we implemented 50 semi-structured interviews (<em>n</em> = 30 in Chile and <em>n</em> = 20 in the Darién/Necoclí) involving national, regional, and local stakeholders. The findings highlight that the fulfilment of the right to health of migrants in transit is hindered by liminal dynamics at the borders. These dynamics include closure of borders, (in)securities, uncertainty and waiting, lack of economic resources, lack of protection to all, liminal politics, and humanitarian interventions. These findings surface how the borders’ liminality exacerbates the segregation of migrants in transit by placing them in a temporospatial limbo that undermines their right to health. Our study concludes that not just the politics but also the everyday practices, relationships and social infrastructure at borders impedes the enjoyment of the right to health of distressed migrants in transit. The short-term humanitarian response; illicit dynamics at borders; migratory regulations; and border and cross-border political structures are some of the most significant determinants of health at these borderlands.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Migration and Health","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100230"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623524000205/pdfft?md5=bcffec3a669ee5882132d26781eb3638&pid=1-s2.0-S2666623524000205-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140756496","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors contributing to the mental wellbeing of Afghan migrants in Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Fatemeh Khozaei ,&nbsp;Qamar Ul Islam ,&nbsp;T Ramayah ,&nbsp;Nadia Ayub ,&nbsp;Claus-Christian Carbon","doi":"10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100211","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100211","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study aims to explore the factors contributing mental health of Afghan migrants residing in Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges encountered by migrants, especially during times of crisis, this research delves into the influential factors of experienced anxiety, social cohesion, and stress and their significant contribution to the development of depression among Afghan migrants. The study included a sample of 469 individuals from the Afghan migrant community, aged 15 to 80 years. Data collection took place from December to March 2022 in Iran. The study revealed that anxiety and the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic significantly influenced the occurrence of depression among Afghan migrants. Furthermore, the relationship between these factors and depression was mediated by the experience of stress. Conversely, higher levels of perceived social cohesion in the host country were linked to reduced stress and depression among the migrants. As Afghan migrants in Iran face a heightened risk of developing depression, the importance of social support and integration is underscored by the association between higher levels of perceived social cohesion in the host country and reduced levels of stress and depression. Recognizing the vulnerabilities of this population, it becomes evident that fostering social support networks and promoting integration can play a crucial role in mitigating the negative impact of migration-related stressors and enhancing mental wellbeing among this population.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":34448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Migration and Health","volume":"9 ","pages":"Article 100211"},"PeriodicalIF":4.6,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623524000011/pdfft?md5=fb5aadfbf15ad158c5814b65de73c56a&pid=1-s2.0-S2666623524000011-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139457048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}