Migrating populations and health: risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome

T Rosenthal, RM Touyz, S Oparil - Current hypertension reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To summarize results of recent studies of migrants in Europe
and North America and ongoing efforts to adapt strategies to provide them with inclusive …

[PDF][PDF] Utilization of health care services by migrants in Europe—a systematic literature review

V Graetz, B Rechel, W Groot, M Norredam… - British medical …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Methods We conducted the literature search in April 2016. The objective was to find articles
that were:(i) published in English,(ii) concerned with humans,(iii) covering subjects which …

Introduction: Ageing as a migrant: vulnerabilities, agency and policy implications

RO Ciobanu, T Fokkema, M Nedelcu - Ageing as a Migrant, 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
This paper starts with a short review of the growing literature on the topic of older migrants,
particularly in relation to this population's diversity, social vulnerability, loneliness …

Social determinants of health are associated with physical therapy use: a systematic review

AD Braaten, C Hanebuth, H McPherson… - British Journal of …, 2021 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective The purpose of this systematic review is to identify and summarise the social
determinants of health (SDH) cited in the literature and evaluate their association with …

Accessibility of health care experienced by persons with dementia from ethnic minority groups and formal and informal caregivers: A scoping review of European …

G Duran-Kiraç, Ö Uysal-Bozkir, R Uittenbroek… - …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The number of persons with dementia from ethnic minority backgrounds is increasing.
However, ethnic minority groups use health care services less frequently compared to the …

Barriers in access to home care services among ethnic minority and Dutch elderly–a qualitative study

J Suurmond, DL Rosenmöller, H El Mesbahi… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Ethnic minority elderly have a high prevalence of functional limitations and
chronic conditions compared to Dutch elderly. However, their use of home care services is …

Identifying frailty: do the Frailty Index and Groningen Frailty Indicator cover different clinical perspectives? a cross-sectional study

I Drubbel, N Bleijenberg, G Kranenburg… - BMC family …, 2013 - Springer
Background Early identification of frailty is important for proactive primary care. Currently,
however, there is no consensus on which measure to use. Therefore, we examined whether …

Effectiveness of a proactive primary care program on preserving daily functioning of older people: a cluster randomized controlled trial

N Bleijenberg, I Drubbel… - Journal of the …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To determine the effectiveness of a proactive primary care program on the daily
functioning of older people in primary care. Design Single‐blind, three‐arm, cluster …

Family care for immigrants with dementia: The perspectives of female family carers living in the Netherlands

N van Wezel, AL Francke, E Kayan-Acun… - …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Abstracts Background The prevalence of dementia is increasing among non-western
immigrants. It is known that family care is provided relatively often among immigrant groups …

Hospitalisation rates differed by city district and ethnicity during the first wave of COVID-19 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

L Coyer, E Wynberg, M Buster, C Wijffels, M Prins… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background It is important to gain insight into the burden of COVID-19 at city district level to
develop targeted prevention strategies. We examined COVID-19 related hospitalisations by …