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- Bragason, K., et al.
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Secondary prevention after myocardial infarction widens health disparities between Swedish and immigrant patients
- 2015
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Ingår i: European Heart Journal. - : Oxford University Press. - 0195-668X .- 1522-9645. ; 36:Suppl 1
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Background and introduction: Immigrants bear a disproportionate burden of poor cardiovascular health. Secondary prevention programs are essential for patients who have suffered from myocardial infarction (MI) as modification of risk factors favorably impacts their health. However, little is known about whether disparities in cardiovascular health are influenced by secondary prevention. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if secondary prevention influences disparities in cardiovascular health between Swedish and immigrant MI patients. Methods: A cohort of 400 MI patients (58.6±8 years) was followed for two years, 292 Swedish and 108 immigrants (71% men). During the first year after MI patients participated in a secondary prevention program. The average number of six selected risk factors, before and two years post MI was evaluated and the mean change in risk burden from baseline calculated. The risk factors were current smoking, BMI >30 kg/m2, total cholesterol >4,5 or LDL >2,5 mmol/l (in accordance with reference values at the time of the study), HDL >1.0/1.2 (men/women) mmol/l, blood pressure >140/90 mmHg and HbA1c >45 mmol/mol (>52 mmol/mol for diabetic patients). Results: There were significant differences in risk factor exposure between Swedes and immigrants among men (p=0.045) and women (p=0.003) two years after MI. After adjustments for age, marital status and socio-economic status significance was lost among men. Swedish women reduced their exposure by 1.51 risk factors, while immigrant women only reduced theirs by 0.74 (p=0.007). No significant differences were observed for males, with Swedish men reducing their risk factors by 1.25 compared to 1.17 for immigrant men (p=0.593). Conclusion(s): The results indicate that while benefitting patients in general, secondary prevention did not benefit all groups equally. Immigrant women were less likely to reduce their risk than Swedish women, which could not be explained by age, marital status and socioeconomic status. No differences were found between immigrant and Swedish men.
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- Carlzén, Katarina, et al.
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PROMOTING REFUGEES’ RIGHT TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL INCLUSION : A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH
- 2016
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Ingår i: Public health panorama. - : World health organization. - 2412-544X. ; 2:4, s. 442-448
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The societal effects of forced migration are a burning topic of current political debate in Europe. There is an obvious absence of sustainable approaches to deal with this issue. We describe a collaborative and systemic regional effort, involving some 50 partners, towards a health-promoting and inclusive integration process designed to reach all refugees who settle in the southern region of Sweden. The main components of this process are now being disseminated to other regions in Sweden, which is contributing to national capacity-building. In addition, a national educational programme is being developed for those engaged in conveying civic and health information to asylum seekers and refugees. This work involves stakeholders in collaboration with six universities from different geographical areas of Sweden. The effort we describe in this report is expected to greatly contribute to providing better opportunities for all refugees in Sweden, and to empower them to control their own adaptation to a new life, thus reducing the risk of health deterioration often seen among them.
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- Håkansson, Peter Gladoic, 1964-, et al.
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Kvantitativa studier bland nyanlända ungdomar och ensamkommande : Tillvägagångssätt och utmaningar
- 2019
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Det finns ett flertal tillfällen då det är svårt att hitta respondenter via traditionella register eller insamlingsmetoder. Att undersöka nyanlända ungdomars hälsa är ett sådant tillfälle. Projektet MILSA 2.0 är en forskningsbaserad stöd- och utvecklingsplattform och ett av projektets mål har varit att utveckla metoder för att samla in kunskap om nyanländas hälsa. I delprojektet MILSA 2.3 undersöks barn och ungdomars hälsosituation framförallt med fokus på social kapital, riskbeteenden och framtidstro. Den metod som utvecklades i projektet byggde på att samla in enkätsvar via skolorna i Skånes kommuner. Metoden förutsatte ett nära samarbete med kontaktpersoner i kommunerna. Enkäterna var översatta av MILSA-projektet till arabiska, dari och pashto, men även en version på svenska erbjöds respondenterna. Trots vissa brister utifrån ett traditionellt obundet slumpmässigt urval (OSU), menar vi att urvalet kan svara på frågor som vi inte annars hade kunnat få svar på. Vi bör naturligtvis vara medvetna om de brister som finns i urvalet, men samtidigt kan det bidra till ny kunskap om en grupp där det finns väldigt begränsat med data. För framtida studier av liknande grupper bör mer resurser avsättas för ett närmare samarbete med kommunerna och studien måste tydligare förankras med skolor och kommuner utifrån den metod som ska användas.
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- Mangrio, Elisabeth, et al.
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A qualitative study of refugee families’ experiences of the escape and travel from Syria to Sweden
- 2018
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Ingår i: BMC Research Notes. - : BioMed Central (BMC). - 1756-0500. ; 11:594
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: Research shows that, depending on the route of travel during the escape, the journey presents the refugees with different health risks. Traumatic events during flight may have long-lasting physical and psychological effects on the refugee children. Therefore, it is important to illuminate the experiences that refugee families arriving in Sweden have endured during their flight. A qualitative study was conducted through interviews with fifteen recently arrived Syrian refugee families. Results: The parents described different reasons as to why they as families had to escape the war. Some families had lost jobs and loved ones in the war and did not want their children to die as well. They mentioned that the journeys varied between 10 and 40 days and were usually filled with struggles and threats. The escape to Sweden was expressed as an emotionally trying journey. Many parents talked about the fear and terror the children felt. Traumatic events during the escape, such as separation from family, death of family members, sexual violence, kidnapping or extortion may have long-lasting physical and psychological effects on the refugee children and their families. Therefore, health care workers meeting and caring for these families after arrival must pay close attention to that.
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- Mangrio, Elisabeth, et al.
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Crowded living and its association with mental ill-health among recently-arrived migrants in Sweden : a quantitative study
- 2018
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Ingår i: BMC Research Notes. - : BioMed Central (BMC). - 1756-0500. ; 11
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective Housing and neighbourhood conditions are widely acknowledged important social determinants of health and health inequalities that persist in developed countries despite general improvements in health outcomes across populations. Previous research has investigated what effect crowded living conditions have on mental health and concluded that women living in crowded conditions were more likely to suffer from depression. In contrast, men living in the same conditions responded with withdrawal or aggression. To the best of our knowledge, only a few studies have examined the association between recently-arrived migrants living in crowded conditions and poor mental health. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between crowded living conditions among recently-arrived migrants in Sweden and mental ill-health. The result is based on 681 migrants who completed and returned questionnaires in 2015-2016. Results The analyses, independent of gender, resulted in a significant unadjusted odds ratio of 1.46 (95% CI 1.05-2.03); even after adjustments were made, the association remained significant OR 1.47 (1.05-2.07). When adding stability in housing into the adjustment-model, the OR did not remain significant OR 1.40 (0.99-1.99), p-value 0.061.
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- Mangrio, Elisabeth, et al.
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Refugee women's experience of the resettlement process : a qualitative study.
- 2019
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Ingår i: BMC Women's Health. - : BioMed Central (BMC). - 1472-6874. ; 19:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Resettlement can be particularly challenging for women as having a lower socioeconomic status and language barriers, may impede women's access to education, employment opportunities, health-care services, as well as the cultural, social, material and resilience factors that facilitate adjustment and adaption. Thus, the aim of this study is to further explore the perception of refugee women in Sweden concerning their situation during active participation in the resettlement process in the country. METHODS: Qualitative interview study with 11 recently arrived refugee women who had received their residence permits and were enrolled in the resettlement process. The interviews were conducted in Swedish with the support of an authorized Arabic translator present by telephone. RESULTS: Refugee women suffered from being separated from their loved ones and felt compelled to achieve something of value in the host country. All experienced both physical and mental anguish. CONCLUSIONS: Stakeholders in societies that receive refugee women should stress the importance of finding opportunities for and fast entrance into employment in the host countries. This would be beneficial for the integration and well-being of refugee women after migration.
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- Mangrio, Elisabeth, et al.
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Understanding experiences of the Swedish health care system from the perspective of newly arrived refugees
- 2018
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Ingår i: BMC Research Notes. - : BioMed Central (BMC). - 1756-0500. ; :11
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective Refugees seek medical advice for a variety of reasons. Previous research suggests that understanding the refugees´ experiences of and access to healthcare are important factors for improving their health as access to healthcare has been found to be a leading health indicator. Therefore, the aim of this study was to illuminate experiences of the Swedish health care system from the perspective of newly arrived refugees. Results More than 70 % of newly arrived refugees in the county of Scania were in need of health care during the last 3 months of 2015-2016. They did not seek care to the same extent as the general population. The main reasons were explained as too high costs, long waiting times and language difficulties. Some disclosed being denied access to health care for reasons, such as being denied care when seeking emergency room for stomach problems and being denied follow-up care for diabetes.
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