Simkhada, Padam, Mahato, Preeti, van Teijlingen, Edwin, Regmi, Pramod, Aryal, Nirmal and Manandhar, Shraddha (2024) Research Priorities and Needs in Global Migrant Health: A Systematic Review of Reviews. Qeios.
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Abstract
Aim: Worldwide, the number of migrants is still increasing. Most research is focused on refugees and irregular migrants to high-income countries, with less focus on migrants moving between low and middle-income countries. As migrant health is a public health priority, there is a need for conducting quality research and gathering information on the health needs of migrants. This review of reviews was undertaken to find research priorities, needs, and identify gaps in the literature on migrant health.
Methods: A systematic search of several databases using various combinations of search terms found 1,769 articles (after removing duplicates). Twenty-two studies were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were extracted and synthesised and presented in a narrative analysis of common themes.
Results: Most of the included articles were systematic reviews conducted in high-income countries and among heterogenous groups of migrants. The major health themes explored in these reviews were: health service use and accessibility; mental health; perinatal health; sexual and reproductive health; and occupational health. In our systematic review, we explored challenges to and limitations of existing migrant health research and offered suggestions for future research.
Conclusion: Migration and health are both complex phenomena, and so is the relationship between them. Most studies were cross-sectional; hence, there is a gap that should be filled with mixed-methods and longitudinal studies to further our knowledge of migrant health, and more research is needed on unexplored health issues. Priority should be given to conducting research in the countries of origin and in low-income countries.
| Item Type: | Other |
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| Status: | Published |
| DOI: | 10.32388/W5X07L |
| School/Department: | London Campus |
| URI: | https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/11507 |
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