The association between discrimination and health: findings on Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin populations in Finland
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky100
Abstract: Background The Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey recently demonstrated widespread discrimination across EU countries, with high discrimination rates observed in countries like Finland. Discrimination is known to negatively impact health, but fewer studies… read more here.
Keywords: discrimination health; subtle discrimination; health; discrimination ... See more keywords
Mental health treatment gap in adults of Russian, Somali, and Kurdish origin in Finland
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.032
Abstract: Migration affects migrating persons’ health in many levels. Populations of migrant origin, and in particular refugees, are known to have an increased risk of mental ill health. Previous research from Finland has shown that the… read more here.
Keywords: treatment gap; health; mental health; kurdish origin ... See more keywords
The association between anthropometric measures and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) is different in Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin migrants compared with the general population in Finland: a cross-sectional population-based study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6698-0
Abstract: BackgroundPersons of African and Middle-Eastern origin living in European countries have a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes, accompanied by high prevalence of obesity among women but not always among men. The aim of this… read more here.
Keywords: among persons; origin among; origin; anthropometric measures ... See more keywords