International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care: Volume 14 Issue 4

Towards culturally inclusive mental health: learning from focus groups with those with refugee and asylum seeker status in Plymouth

Matthew Fish, Olivia Fakoussa

Pre- and post-immigration trauma and stress make refugees a particularly vulnerable group in terms of mental health and well-being. The purpose of this paper is to describe a…

Social capital, health-seeking behavior and quality of life among refugees in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study

Anesu Marume, James January, Julita Maradzika

Social capital is an essential determinant of health that contributes significantly to quality of life. Social capital has potential of improving the health and well-being of…

Experiences of Karen refugees with traditional and western medicine in the USA

Natalie R. Wodniak

The purpose of this paper is to further understand the medical experiences of Karen refugees who have been resettled to the USA. It examines the use of traditional medicine…

Burmese and Bhutanese refugee utilization of healthcare services in Colorado

Maytham Alshadood, Scott Butler Harpin, Jini Puma

The purpose of this paper is to identify factors, within a framework for integration, associated with healthcare utilization (primary care use, dental care, and insurance…

I think someone is walking with me: the use of mobile phone for social capital development among women in four refugee communities

Lee Cheng Koh, Rae Walker, Dennis Wollersheim, Pranee Liamputtong

The purpose of this paper is to present a mixed method study of social capital development and use, based on an intervention which provided women from refugee backgrounds with…

Older migrants’ access to healthcare: a thematic synthesis

Sanjana Arora, Astrid Bergland, Melanie Straiton, Bernd Rechel, Jonas Debesay

The purpose of this paper is to synthesise data from the existent literature on the experiences of non-western older migrants in Europe in accessing and using healthcare services.

Lifestyle and weight changes among immigrants in Canada

Michele Vitale, Sean T. Doherty

The purpose of this paper is to explore the perceived causes of lifestyle and weight changes among first-generation East/Southeast Asians and Hispanics after resettlement in…