Global Migration and Health

McGuire, Sr. Sharon

doi:10.1097/00012272-199812000-00002

Advances in Nursing Science

1998

DOI: 10.1097/00012272-199812000-00002

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Global Migration and Health

Sr. Sharon McGuire¹

Abstract: Global migration is occurring at an unprecedented rate. The phenomenon of migration is complex and poorly understood by most people in countries who host immigrants. People migrate for numerous reasons related to social, economic, political, cultural, and physical environmental conditions formed by historical antecedents. Migrating people, especially vulnerable women and children, are exposed to numerous health hazards, a situation calling for a response from nursing. To respond effectively nursing needs knowl… Show more

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An ecological model for understanding culture as a determinant of women's health

Thurston

Vissandjée

2005

Critical Public Health

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In combination with gender and culture, the authors argue that the migratory experience must be considered as a determinant of the health of immigrant women in its own right. Gender and other symbolic institutions are seen as intertwined in an ecological model of health. Bronfenbrenner's (1986) systems theory and a combination of theories of social cognition, social exchange and symbolic interaction articulated by Howard and Hollander (1997) expand the ecological model. Cognitive schemas of gender and culture help explain the process of integration in a new locality over time. Success in addressing the health of immigrant women will be limited if the impact of migration and at the meso-and macro-levels is ignored in favour of a focus on the individual.

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An ecological model for understanding culture as a determinant of women's health

Thurston

Vissandjée

2005

Critical Public Health

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Migration and malaria risk

Prothero¹

2001

Health, Risk & Society

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Movements of people in a variety of forms and at a variety of scales play an important role in the malaria equation of parasites-vectors-people. They contribute to the transmission of malaria, spreading infection and exposing non-immune people to risk of infection, and they complicate measures for the control of malaria. The nature of malaria risk is outlined and then relationships between movements and risks are illustrated in regional examples (Southeast Asia, south India, Latin America and tropical Africa). Some consideration is given to cases of 'imported' malaria in the largely malaria-free temperate lands of Europe. While the signi cance of population movements is recognised, they and other human factors (e.g. distribution and composition of population, social organisation and economic activities) do not receive attention comparable to that given to malaria parasites and vectors. More interdisciplinary approaches by biomedical and social scientists are needed.

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Challenges and Opportunities

Dymchenko

Callister

2002

The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing

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Dramatic socio-political, economic, and health care changes are occurring in the Russian Federation. Over time they are projected to have a positive impact on the health and well-being of women and newborns. The key to health care reforms is the emergence of a strong nursing profession. Notably, international collaborative efforts are strengthening the work of Russian nurses in improving perinatal health. In this millennium of global migration, where the world is growing increasingly smaller, it is important to understand health care systems and the health concerns of women and newborns living in other countries. Celebrating cultural differences, while embracing global similarities, is essential in ensuring that culturally sensitive and competent care is provided to women and newborns.

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