2011
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-407
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Health related quality of life among Iraqi immigrants settled in Malaysia

Abstract: BackgroundMigrants everywhere face several demands for health and maintaining good health and quality of life could be challenging. Iraqis are the second largest refugee group that has sought refuge in the recent years, yet little is known about their health related quality of life (HRQOL). The study aims at assessing the HRQOL among Iraqis living in Malaysia.MethodsA self-administered Arabic version of Sf-36 questionnaire was distributed among 300 Iraqi migrants in Malaysia. The questionnaire taps eight conce… Show more

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“…The reasons for the decrease in HRQOL are most likely multifactorial, as migrants can face many challenges for health and well-being [11,29]. These are a) more vulnerable socioeconomic situations (parental income, educational achievements, family wealth); b) lower school quality for their children [8,30]; c) less access to health insurance; d) more family-based and general life events [4]; e) differences in health-related lifestyle behaviors; f) racial discrimination; g) cultural and language gaps [11]; h) lack of a cohesive social support and i) parental loss of social relations and increased psychological distress [13] .…”
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“…The reasons for the decrease in HRQOL are most likely multifactorial, as migrants can face many challenges for health and well-being [11,29]. These are a) more vulnerable socioeconomic situations (parental income, educational achievements, family wealth); b) lower school quality for their children [8,30]; c) less access to health insurance; d) more family-based and general life events [4]; e) differences in health-related lifestyle behaviors; f) racial discrimination; g) cultural and language gaps [11]; h) lack of a cohesive social support and i) parental loss of social relations and increased psychological distress [13] .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These are a) more vulnerable socioeconomic situations (parental income, educational achievements, family wealth); b) lower school quality for their children [8,30]; c) less access to health insurance; d) more family-based and general life events [4]; e) differences in health-related lifestyle behaviors; f) racial discrimination; g) cultural and language gaps [11]; h) lack of a cohesive social support and i) parental loss of social relations and increased psychological distress [13] . In the study of Mansour et al , grade, employment, family income, insurance and school connectedness were associated with poorer HRQOL [8].…”
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“…Segundo Daher et al (2011), as mulheres apresentaram níveis mais altos de problemas de saúde porque reagem de modo diferente a condições materiais, comportamentais e psicossociais de promoção da saúde. Elas tendem a ser menos empregadas em comparação aos homens e também vivenciam desigualdades em termos de renda e educação.…”
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“…Daher et al, 2011), to examine different predictors of HRQoL (e.g. Wang et al, 2010b), to explore a relationship between an initially defined variable and the HRQoL (e.g.…”
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confidence: 99%