REVIEW Immigration series Tuberculosis: evidence review for newly arriving immigrants and refugees
Most immigrants do well throughout the stresses of resettlement, but differences in language, culture, patterns of seeking help and ways of coping make prevention, recognition and treatment of common mental health problems more difficult. Kirmayer and colleagues emphasize that immigrants who have had severe exposure to violence may have higher rates of trauma-associated mental disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder. Full article Migration and health in Canada: health in the global village International migration is estimated at 200 million people. Health conditions of and access to health services for some of these migrant populations differ from those for Canadian-born people, according to Gushulak and colleagues. These disparities have implications for preventive care and provision of health services. Full article A systematic approach was undertaken to produce evidence reviews for each of the priority health conditions in the Canadian guidelines for immigrant health, says Tugwell and colleagues. This approach included building on evidence from previous systematic reviews and comparing evidence between general and specific immigrant populations. Full article Mental health and chronic diseases are becoming increasingly important in the care of recently arriving immigrants and refugees. Swinkel and colleagues review the process used to set priorities for the Canadian guidelines for immigrant health. Full article With this article, the new Canadian preventive care guidelines for newly arriving refugees and immigrants are launched. After a rigorous development process, including involvement by practising physicians and immigrant groups, the guidelines encompass topics from infectious diseases to women’s health and chronic diseases. Although there are more than 200 million migrants worldwide, immigrant-specific and evidence-based guidelines have been scarce. These new guidelines fill that gap. Full article COMMENTARY: Practising medicine in the global village: use of guidelines and virtual networks |
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