scholarly journals Mental Health Challenges of Young Labor Migrants from the Healthcare Professionals Perspective: Lessons Learned from a Multi-Country Meeting

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10482
Author(s):  
Daisy Michelle Princeton ◽  
Ida Marie Bregård ◽  
Marianne Annion ◽  
Gine Shooghi ◽  
Gitte Rom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Labor Migrants ◽  
Baltic Countries ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Mental Health Challenges ◽  
Working And Living Conditions

The mental health of young labor immigrants (YLI’s) is a public health issue that has become notably more apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is well established in the literature that most YLI’s are young and healthy when they arrive in the host country. However, due to the poor living and working conditions, as well as linguistic and socioeconomic barriers to health care in the host country, their physical and mental health often deteriorates. Between 1 March 2021 and 5 March 2021, a virtual meeting was organized by Oslo Metropolitan University in collaboration with the Nordic Council of Ministers mobility and network program for education in the Nordic and Baltic countries (Nordplus). It consisted of a multidisciplinary team of 26 participants from Nordic and Baltic countries. Topics included working and living conditions of YLI’s, prejudices towards immigrants, and mental health-related interventions for YLI’s in the participating countries. This paper draws attention to some of the mental health challenges and needs of YLI’s and to the suggestions gathered from the Nordplus meeting to combat these challenges from a healthcare professional’s perspective.

The Physical and Mental Health Challenges Experienced by 9/11 First Responders and Recovery Workers: A Review of the Literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 625-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin C. Smith ◽  
Lisa Holmes ◽  
Frederick M. Burkle
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
First Responders ◽  
September 11 ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Challenges

AbstractIntroduction:In the years following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York (USA), otherwise known as 9/11, first responders and recovery workers began experiencing a range of physical and mental health challenges. Publications documenting these provide an important evidence-base identifying exposure-related health challenges associated with environmental exposures from the World Trade Center (WTC) site and describe the key lessons learned regarding both physical and mental health challenges (including symptoms and defined conditions) from the 9/11 disaster response.Methods:A systematic literature review was conducted using the MEDLINE, PubMed, CINAHL, and PsychInfo databases (September 11, 2001 to September 11, 2018) using relevant search terms, truncation symbols, and Boolean combination functions. Publications were limited to journal articles that documented the physical or mental health challenges of 9/11 on first responders or recovery workers.Results:A total of 156 publications were retrieved by the search strategy. The majority (55%) reported a quantitative methodology, while only seven percent reported the use of a qualitative research methodology. Firefighters were the group of responders most frequently reported in the literature (35%), while 37% of publications reported on research that included a mix of first responders and recovery workers. Physical health was the focus of the majority of publications (57%). Among the challenges, respiratory issues were the physical health condition most frequently reported in publications, while posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was the most frequent mental health condition reported on. Publications were published in a broad range of multi-disciplinary journals (n = 75).Discussion:These findings will go some way to filling the current gap in the 9/11 evidence-base regarding the understanding of the long-term health challenges for first responders and recovery workers.

scholarly journals Physical, cognitive and mental health impacts of COVID-19 following hospitalisation: a multi-centre prospective cohort study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael Andrea Evans ◽  
Hamish McAuley ◽  
Ewen M Harrison ◽  
Aarti Shikotra ◽  
Amisha Singapuri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Acute Illness ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
White Ethnicity ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Active Approach ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Biochemical Testing ◽  
The Impact

Background The impact of COVID-19 on physical and mental health, and employment following hospitalisation is poorly understood. Methods PHOSP-COVID is a multi-centre, UK, observational study of adults discharged from hospital with a clinical diagnosis of COVID-19 involving an assessment between two- and seven-months later including detailed symptom, physiological and biochemical testing. Multivariable logistic regression was performed for patient-perceived recovery with age, sex, ethnicity, body mass index (BMI), co-morbidities, and severity of acute illness as co-variates. Cluster analysis was performed using outcomes for breathlessness, fatigue, mental health, cognition and physical function. Findings We report findings of 1077 patients discharged in 2020, from the assessment undertaken a median 5 [IQR4 to 6] months later: 36% female, mean age 58 [SD 13] years, 69% white ethnicity, 27% mechanical ventilation, and 50% had at least two co-morbidities. At follow-up only 29% felt fully recovered, 20% had a new disability, and 19% experienced a health-related change in occupation. Factors associated with failure to recover were female, middle-age, white ethnicity, two or more co-morbidities, and more severe acute illness. The magnitude of the persistent health burden was substantial and weakly related to acute severity. Four clusters were identified with different severities of mental and physical health impairment: 1) Very severe (17%), 2) Severe (21%), 3) Moderate with cognitive impairment (17%), 4) Mild (46%), with 3%, 7%, 36% and 43% feeling fully recovered, respectively. Persistent systemic inflammation determined by C-reactive protein was related to cluster severity, but not acute illness severity. Interpretation We identified factors related to recovery from a hospital admission with COVID-19 and four different phenotypes relating to the severity of physical, mental, and cognitive health five months later. The implications for clinical care include the potential to stratify care and the need for a pro-active approach with wide-access to COVID-19 holistic clinical services. Funding: UKRI and NIHR

scholarly journals Critical Review of North Korean Women and Children's Health, 2000-2019: Physical and Mental Health Challenges with a Focus on Gender

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-128
Author(s):  
Amanda Wright ◽  
Lynn Pyun ◽  
Eunhee Ha ◽  
Jungsun Kim ◽  
Hae Soon Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
North Korean Defectors ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Mental Health Challenges ◽  
Gender Based

Women account for over eighty percent of recent North Korean defectors arriving in South Korea, yet there is dearth of gender-based research. Given the speed with which the dialogue on denuclearization with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, North Korea) has progressed since 2017, there is a surprising gap in research on possible health threats. If sanctions are eased, interactions with these previously isolated people will increase leading to potential health problems. This article reviews studies published since 2000 to understand physical and mental health faced in DPRK, among North Korean defectors to South Korea, and to provide policy recommendations. A content analysis of ninety studies found that mental health challenges are severe for North Korean defectors, and that women suffer differently than men during defection and its aftermath. We recommend a more nuanced and gendered approach for future research in order to devise tangible solutions to improve the health of North Koreans in general, and defector women and children in particular.

scholarly journals Physical and Mental Health–Related Quality of Life Changes Among Insurer Subgroups Following Bariatric Surgery

Obesity ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 669-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Takemoto ◽  
Bruce M. Wolfe ◽  
Corey L. Nagel ◽  
Janne Boone‐Heinonen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Bariatric Surgery ◽  
Life Changes ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Challenges of developing and conducting an international study of resilience in migrant adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 232-237
Author(s):  
Kristin Hadfield ◽  
Michael Ungar ◽  
Alan Emond ◽  
Kim Foster ◽  
Justine M Gatt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
International Study ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
Team Research ◽  
Migrant Youth ◽  
Displaced People ◽  
Migrant Adolescents

The sequelae of migration and the effects of local migration policies on children’s physical and mental health are critical to examine, particularly given the historically high numbers of migrants and displaced people. The vulnerability of the study sample and the need to work across cultures and contexts makes research on this group challenging. We outline lessons learned through conducting a pilot study of resilience resources and mental health among migrant youth in six countries. We describe the benefits and challenges, and then provide recommendations and practical advice for social work researchers attempting cross-cultural team research on migrants.

scholarly journals Skin fairness is a better predictor for impaired physical and mental health than hair redness

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaroslav Flegr ◽  
Kateřina Sýkorová
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Vitamin D ◽  
Folic Acid ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
General Anxiety Disorder ◽  
General Anxiety ◽  
Electronic Survey ◽  
Red Hair ◽  
Health Related

AbstractAbout 1–2% of people of European origin have red hair. Especially female redheads are known to suffer higher pain sensitivity and higher incidence of some disorders, including skin cancer, Parkinson’s disease and endometriosis. Recently, an explorative study performed on 7,000 subjects showed that both male and female redheads score worse on many health-related variables and express a higher incidence of cancer. Here, we ran the preregistered study on a population of 4,117 subjects who took part in an anonymous electronic survey. We confirmed that the intensity of hair redness negatively correlated with physical health, mental health, fecundity and sexual desire, and positively with the number of kinds of drugs prescribed by a doctor currently taken, and with reported symptoms of impaired mental health. It also positively correlated with certain neuropsychiatric disorders, most strongly with learning disabilities disorder and phobic disorder in men and general anxiety disorder in women. However, most of these associations disappeared when the darkness of skin was included in the models, suggesting that skin fairness, not hair redness, is responsible for the associations. We discussed two possible explanations for the observed pattern, the first based on vitamin D deficiency due to the avoidance of sunbathing by subjects with sensitive skin, including some redheads, and second based on folic acid depletion in fair skinned subjects, again including some (a different subpopulation of) redheads. It must be emphasized, however, that both of these explanations are only hypothetical as no data on the concentration of vitamin D or folic acid are available for our subjects. Our results, as well as the conclusions of current reviews, suggest that the new empirical studies on the concentration of vitamin D and folic acids in relation to skin and hair pigmentation are urgently needed.

scholarly journals Delivering a Tai Chi Intervention to Adults Aging with Mobility Disabilities Using Zoom

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 425-425
Author(s):  
Elena Remillard ◽  
Kara Cohen ◽  
Lelah Cochran ◽  
Tracy Mitzner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Virtual Group ◽  
Exercise Classes ◽  
Made In

Abstract Many individuals aging with mobility disabilities experience barriers to participating in physical activity, including transportation challenges and the need for specialized instruction. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, these participation barriers have been amplified due to lockdowns and restrictions. Tele-technologies, including videoconferencing platforms like Zoom, can facilitate access to exercise classes from one’s home. Virtual group exercise classes that incorporate social interaction have particular potential to support the physical and mental health of this population. This session will highlight lessons learned from launching the ‘Tele Tai Chi’ study, in which we are delivering an evidence-based Tai Chi program (Tai Chi for Arthritis) via Zoom to small group classes of older adults with long-term mobility disabilities. We will describe adaptations made in translating the in-person program to an interactive, online class, and provide an overview of a ‘Telewellness’ Tool that provides guidelines for using Zoom to deliver exercise classes to older adults.

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