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Fulltext Social mindfulness predicts concern for nature and immigrants across 36 nations

Kirkland K, Van Lange PAM, Van Doesum NJ, Acevedo-Triana C, Amiot CE, Ausmees L, et al.

Sci Rep, 2022 Dec 21;12(1):22102.
PMID: 36543793 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25538-y

People cooperate every day in ways that range from largescale contributions that mitigate climate change to simple actions such as leaving another individual with choice - known as social mindfulness. It is not yet clear whether and how these complex and more simple forms of cooperation relate. Prior work has found that countries with individuals who made more socially mindful choices were linked to a higher country environmental performance - a proxy for complex cooperation. Here we replicated this initial finding in 41 samples around the world, demonstrating the robustness of the association between social mindfulness and environmental performance, and substantially built on it to show this relationship extended to a wide range of complex cooperative indices, tied closely to many current societal issues. We found that greater social mindfulness expressed by an individual was related to living in countries with more social capital, more community participation and reduced prejudice towards immigrants. Our findings speak to the symbiotic relationship between simple and more complex forms of cooperation in societies.

Matched MeSH terms: Emigrants and Immigrants*
Using overseas registered nurses to fill employment gaps in rural health services: quick fix or sustainable strategy?

Francis K, Chapman Y, Doolan G, Sellick K, Barnett T

Aust J Rural Health, 2008 Jun;16(3):164-9.
PMID: 18471187 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2008.00967.x

OBJECTIVE:This study sought to identify and evaluate approaches used to attract internationally trained nurses from traditional and non-traditional countries and incentives employed to retain them in small rural hospitals in Gippsland, Victoria.
DESIGN: An exploratory descriptive design.
SETTING: Small rural hospitals in Gippsland, Victoria.
PARTICIPANTS: Hospital staff responsible for recruitment of nurses and overseas trained nurses from traditional and non-traditional sources (e.g. England, Scotland, India, Zimbabwe, Holland, Singapore, Malaysia).
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Recruitment of married overseas trained nurses is more sustainable than that of single registered nurses, however, the process of recruitment for the hospital and potential employees is costly. Rural hospitality diffuses some of these expenses by the employing hospitals providing emergency accommodation and necessary furnishings. Cultural differences and dissonance regarding practice create barriers for some of the overseas trained nurses to move towards a more sanguine position. On the positive side, single overseas registered nurses use the opportunity to work in rural Australian hospitals as an effective working holiday that promotes employment in larger, more specialized hospitals. Overall both the registered nurses and the employees believe the experience to be beneficial rather than detrimental.

Matched MeSH terms: Emigrants and Immigrants/psychology; Emigrants and Immigrants/statistics & numerical data*
Depression Among Immigrant Nigerians in Canada

Aluh DO, Aigbogun O, Anyachebelu OC

J Immigr Minor Health, 2023 Apr;25(2):315-323.
PMID: 36271302 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-022-01404-x

Immigrant status, especially a few years post arrival, is a major risk factor for depression in populations that have been adequately studied. While information on depression among Asian migrants, including those from India, China and Philippines, in Canada have been reported in previous studies, there is inadequate information about depression among Nigerian immigrants who make up the largest percentage of African migrants and black population residing in Canada. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 187 Nigerian immigrants in Canada. Participants completed the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Descriptive and multivariate logistic regression analyses were carried out using IBM SPPS. About half (51.7%, n = 91) of the participants screened positive to the PHQ-9. Being female, unmarried, not being at all satisfied with the decision to migrate, and having stayed for more than 10 years in Canada significantly increased the risk of screening positive to depression. More than half of the participants screened positive for depression, suggesting an important mental health concern and the potential need for intervention. This population differed from other immigrant populations from previous studies because the absence of social support, satisfaction with employment status, and perceived discrimination did not significantly predict a positive screen for depression in this study.

Matched MeSH terms: Emigrants and Immigrants*
Fulltext Role of the husband's knowledge and behaviour in postnatal depression: a case study of an immigrant Pakistani woman

Khan TM, Arif NH, Tahir H, Anwar M

Ment Health Fam Med, 2009 Dec;6(4):195-201.
PMID: 22477910

Objective. This study aims to highlight the subjective experience of an immigrant Pakistani woman during postnatal depression (PND), with a special emphasis on the husband's knowledge and behaviour towards PND.
Methods. A face-to-face interview was conducted with a woman reporting symptoms of depression on the fourth day after delivery. She was evaluated using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM IV)(1) and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Rating Scale (EPDRS).(2) The evaluations were completed by a qualified psychiatrist. The demographic information, personal and family medical history and attitude towards the child were the principal issues recorded. In addition, five items were used to evaluate the husband's knowledge about PND. The EPDRS differences before and after counselling were evaluated using a student t-test.
Results. The patient was 32 years old and this was her first experience of delivery by Caesarean section. The evaluation for depression confirmed the diagnosis of PND and she scored 16 on the EPDRS. The husband's knowledge of PND was poor.
Conclusion. This case study suggests that lack of social support and understanding appear to play a vital role in the persistence of symptoms of PND among new mothers. Therefore, counselling of couples may be an effective additional tool in treating PND.

Matched MeSH terms: Emigrants and Immigrants
Outposts of Empire: the dawn of pharmacy in the Straits Settlements 1786 to 1867

Anderson S

Pharm Hist (Lond), 2012 Sep;42(3):54-63.
PMID: 24620479
Matched MeSH terms: Emigrants and Immigrants/history
Fulltext Health related quality of life among Iraqi immigrants settled in Malaysia

Daher AM, Ibrahim HS, Daher TM, Anbori AK

BMC Public Health, 2011;11:407.
PMID: 21624118 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-407

Migrants everywhere face several demands for health and maintaining good health and quality of life could be challenging. Iraqis are the second largest refugee group that has sought refuge in the recent years, yet little is known about their health related quality of life (HRQOL). The study aims at assessing the HRQOL among Iraqis living in Malaysia.

Matched MeSH terms: Emigrants and Immigrants*
Fulltext Using social network tools to facilitate cultural adjustment of self-initiated Malaysian female expatriate nurses in Saudi Arabia

Mohd Yusuf BN, Zakaria N, Abdul-Talib AN

J Infect Public Health, 2021 Mar;14(3):380-384.
PMID: 33621801 DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.11.008

BACKGROUND: This research study aims to:(1) identify and explore the social network communication tools used to facilitate the adjustment process of Malaysian female expatriate nurses working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (hereafter "the Kingdom" or "SA") who are accompanied by neither their spouses nor families and (2) determine how these tools facilitate their adjustment to their new environment. Emphasis is placed on this particular group of respondents primarily due to the dearth of research conducted on female expatriate nurses.
METHOD: We conducted a preliminary study using semi-structured interviews with sixteen (16) Malaysian female expatriate nurses working in SA to obtain a broader understanding of their experiences with cross-cultural adaptation and their use of social media tools to connect with their families and friends in their home country.
RESULTS: This study uncovers numerous social media communication tools being used by female expatriate nurses to help curb their loneliness and lessen the culture shock of living and working in a foreign country. Continuous engagement with these tools helps Malaysian female expatriate nurses maintain their emotional stability, thereby enabling them to remain mentally strong and ultimately prolonging their stay in SA.
CONCLUSIONS: This study's outcomes contribute significantly to the knowledge of the government, various organizations, and aspiring female expatriate nurses in the healthcare industry because the results can assist female expatriate nurses during the adjustment period, enabling them to work efficiently and successfully in the host country.

Matched MeSH terms: Emigrants and Immigrants
Fulltext Measles among US-bound refugees from Malaysia to California, Maryland, North Carolina, and Wisconsin, August–September 2011

Clin Infect Dis, 2011 Dec;53(12):i.
PMID: 22080131 DOI: 10.1093/cid/cir815
Matched MeSH terms: Emigrants and Immigrants*