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A Cost Effective and Adaptable Scratch Migration Assay
Published on: June 30, 2020
[Health effects of migration]
Maria Kristiansen1, Anna Mygind, Allan Krasnik
1Københavns Universitet, Institut for Folkesundhedsvidenskab, Afdeling for Sundhedstjenesteforskning.
Ugeskrift for Laeger
|September 27, 2006
Summary
Migration
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Migration Studies
- Health Psychology
Context:
- Migrants face significant physical and psychosocial stressors during migration.
- Losses and strains associated with migration can negatively affect health.
- Individual resources, such as social support, play a role in mediating health outcomes.
Purpose:
- To explore the health impacts of migration.
- To identify factors influencing migrant health.
- To understand the role of resources in mitigating negative health effects.
Summary:
- Migration involves physical and psychosocial strains, increasing stress and risk behaviors.
- These factors negatively impact both somatic and mental health in migrants.
- Social support and other individual resources can mediate these adverse health effects.
Impact:
- Highlights the vulnerability of migrant populations to adverse health outcomes.
- Underscores the importance of social support systems for migrant well-being.
- Informs public health interventions and policies for migrant health management.
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