Know where to go: evidence from a controlled trial of a healthcare system information intervention among immigrants

Jervelund, Signe Smith; Maltesen, Thomas; Wimmelmann, Camilla Lawaetz; Petersen, Jørgen Holm; Krasnik, Allan

doi:10.1186/s12889-018-5741-x

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“…They received the aforementioned items in standard program as well as embedded health content whereas HL changes were not significantly different when the two groups were compared [35]. Jervelund et al [24], investigated healthcare-seeking behavior before and after an information intervention among immigrants, results showed that actual healthcare use of immigrants didn’t change after receiving either a course or written information on the Danish healthcare system of intervention.…”

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Effectiveness of Oral Health Education Interventions on Oral Health Literacy Levels in Adults; A Systematic Review

Ebrahimi

Farokhi

2022

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BackgroundOral health literacy within the construct of health literacy may be instrumental in decreasing oral health disparities and promoting oral health. Even though current research links oral health literacy to oral health knowledge and education, the impact of educational intervention on oral health literacy remains controversial. We aimed to identify effective health education interventions delivered with a focus on oral health literacy.MethodsAn electronic systematic search in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane library and gray literatue was performed for relevant studies (1995-2021). Experimental study designs of randomized controlled trials, non-randomized controlled trials, and quasi-experimental studies in which adults aged 18 years or older, male, or female (participants) trained under a health education intervention (intervention) were compared with those with no health education or within the usual care parameters (comparison). An assessment of oral health literacy levels (outcome) were included according to the PICO question. The search was conducted by applying filters for the title, abstract and methodological quality of the data, and English language. Study screening, extraction and critical appraisal was performed by two independent reviewers. Data was extracted from the included studies whereas a meta-analysis was not possible since findings were mostly presented as a narrative format.ResultsEight studies out of the 2783 potentially eligible articles met the selection criteria for this systematic review. The aim of interventions in these studies was 1) improving oral health literacy as the first outcome or 2) improving oral health behavior and oral health skills as the first outcome and assessing oral health literacy as the second outcome. The strength of evidence from the reviewed articles was high and there was an enormous heterogeneity in the study design, OHL measurement instruments and outcomes measure. Interventions were considerably effective in improving oral health literacy.ConclusionHealth education that is tailored to the needs and addresses patients’ barrier to care can improve their oral health literacy level.

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Effectiveness of Oral Health Education Interventions on Oral Health Literacy Levels in Adults; A Systematic Review

Ebrahimi

Farokhi

2022

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“…For this group, health-related aspects could be effectively embedded to appropriate activities, i.e. language school programs [13]. Healthcare professionals should be trained in cultural sensitivity and have skills in communications to improve seeking medical care and vaccination rates [12,14].…”

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Relationships Between the Source of Health Information and the Behavior of Mothers of Children Under 5 Years Old: Cross-Sectional Study Analysis

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The aim: Is to investigate relationships between trusted sources of health information and people's behavior, including their attitudes toward vaccination and their willingness to seek medical care. Materials and methods: The responses of 4,354 mothers of children under 5 years of age from all regions of Ukraine, who participated in the Multi-Indicator Cluster Household Survey (MICS-2012) were analyzed. The respondents were divided into separate groups using two-step cluster analysis. Results: 6 clusters of respondents were identified, depending on the trusted source of health information identified by them, including those who trust only physicians (50.0%), friends (15.3%), all information channels (15.2%) or do not trust anyone (6.0%). The most important statistically significant differences in the level of vaccination coverage and willingness to seek medical care were found for a group of people who do not trust any source of information about health or trust only information from the Internet. People who trust information from physicians or pharmacy workers were the most active in vaccinating and seeking medical care. Conclusions: Communication with patients who do not trust anyone through social networks seems to be a promising way to raise awareness of this group of people about health and increase the level of trust in physicians or certain medical services.

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“…However, the results underscore the need for further improvement and development of educational interventions, as well as ensuring adequate utilization of healthcare services in other ways. 29 Furthermore, the irregular use of healthcare services by migrants is much lower than that of Spanish citizens (as well as documented migrants), The relationship between limited CHL and EHL was found to be related to underutilization of the internet and a lack of recognition of its importance.…”

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Health Care Access and Equity Among Migrants: A Literature Review

Nur,

Suryadarma,

Mengistu

et al. 2024

MHSJ

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Background: Health inequality often occurs among disadvantaged population groups, including migrants. Currently, the migrant population does not always receive adequate health services. In addition, the health care system is not optimized for migrants, especially in terms of language, access, genomic data and the expertise of medical personnel. The health condition of these migrants is a global problem that needs attention if countries want to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets by 2030. Purpose: to map the latest existing research on the topic of migrant health, both qualitative and quantitative. Methods: narrative literature review and literature search were carried out using an electronic database with the automatic selection feature used in the electronic database according to the specified inclusion criteria. Results: Obtained an overview of inequality in [1] access to health services for migrants in general, [2] utilization of health services and health-seeking behavior, [3] health literacy, [4] health services related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and [5] maternal and child health services. All authors agree on this division of groups. Conclusion: Migrants who do not have documents or are illegal, skin color (black migrants) who migrate to western countries, languages that are not the same, and do not understand their own health conditions due to lack of health education due to language barriers, these factors are obstacles for migrants to achieve equality in countries where migrants have migrated.

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Know where to go: evidence from a controlled trial of a healthcare system information intervention among immigrants

Cited by 10 publications

References 34 publications

Effectiveness of Oral Health Education Interventions on Oral Health Literacy Levels in Adults; A Systematic Review

Effectiveness of Oral Health Education Interventions on Oral Health Literacy Levels in Adults; A Systematic Review

Relationships Between the Source of Health Information and the Behavior of Mothers of Children Under 5 Years Old: Cross-Sectional Study Analysis

Health Care Access and Equity Among Migrants: A Literature Review

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