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Immigrant Health Promotion - Coggle Diagram
Immigrant Health Promotion
Immigrants may find it difficult to access health related information.
a lack of knowledge about the formal health care system
a history of reliance on informal means of health information gathering in their countries of origin
limited knowledge on disease prevention measures such as health eating and nutritional awareness.
Language barriers may result in low levels of resourece use
Immigrant women face barriers in health that intersect and influence negative health outcomes
Continued racialization and gendered nature of the labour market limits socioeconomic status, especially for women.
Immigrant women disregard their health-related needs due to traditional and cultural practices, making gender a significant barrier to the update of health promotion practices
Racialized women are
experiencing a syndemic of gender-based violence and systemic racism in the context of COVID-19, placing their well-being at a disproportionate risk
Health promotion practices and programs must be targeted and tailored for immigrants in culturally relevant ways.
There is a need to confront political discourse surrounding "immigrants as a buden on the healtcare system" through advocacy efforts.
There must be a shift from a "one size fits all" focus on lifestyle and behaviour modification to the development of inittiatives that acknolwedge and reflect the social, economic, cultural, and historical determinants that may set barriers for migrants from accessing interventions.
Improved collection of race -based data is necessary for a better picture of the issue that impacts immigrant communities.
Immigrants experience intersecting identiites, such as gender, age and religion, which shape experiences and impact health and well-being, exacerbated further during a pandemic.
COVID-19 rates are three times higher in areas where there are more racialized people.
Evidence based interventions, policies, and practices aimed at undoing racism and addressing SDOH for immigrant populations is necessary to address racialized communities health
Immigrant woman face unique risk factors for post-partum depression
There is a lack of social support, low economic status, aculturation (learning to interact socially and navigate in a new and complex healthcare system), along with community stigma that can impact PPD.
Cultural norms can also impact immigrant mother health, especially as there might be conflict with in-laws regaridng parenting and cultural practices.
Second-generation immigrant women facing more issues with internalizing stereotypes about motherhood portrayed in the media (blissful + fulfilling), underestimating what motherhood is really like.
Health interventions must work on: disseminating information about maternity care, create a supportive environment with the community, and address familial expectations of motherhood and the gender roles that come along with it.