Ethnicity and Postmigration Health Trajectory in New Immigrants to Canada.
Ethnicity and Postmigration Health Trajectory in New Immigrants to Canada.
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Am J Public Health. 2013 Feb 14;
Kim IH, Carrasco C, Muntaner C, McKenzie K, Noh S
Objectives. In this prospective cohort study, we examined the trajectory of general health during the first 4 years after new immigrants’ arrival in Canada. We focused on the change in self-rated health trajectories and their gender and ethnic disparities. Methods. Data were derived from the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada and were collected between April 2001 and November 2005 by Statistics Canada. We used weighted samples of 3309 men and 3351 women aged between 20 and 59 years. Results. At arrival, only 3.5% of new immigrants rated their general health as poor. Significant and steady increases in poor health were revealed during the following 4 years, especially among ethnic minorities and women. Specifically, we found a higher risk of poor health among West Asian and Chinese men and among South Asian and Chinese women than among their European counterparts. Conclusions. Newly arrived immigrants are extremely healthy, but the health advantage dissipates rapidly during the initial years of settlement in Canada. Women and minority ethnic groups may be more vulnerable to social changes and postmigration settlement. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print February 14, 2013: e1-e9. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2012.301185).
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Addiction Industry Studies: Understanding How Proconsumption Influences Block Effective Interventions.
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Am J Public Health. 2013 Feb 14;
Adams PJ
The legalized consumption of products with addiction potential, such as tobacco and alcohol, contributes in myriad ways to poor physical and mental health and to deterioration in social well- being. These impacts are well documented, as are a range of public health interventions that are demonstrably effective in reducing harm. I have discussed the capacity for the profits from these substances to be deployed in ways that block or divert resources from interventions known to be effective. Addiction industry studies constitute a new and previously neglected area of research focusing specifically on understanding the salient relationships that determine policy and regulation. This understanding will increase the odds of adopting effective interventions. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print February 14, 2013: e1-e4. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2012.301151).
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My story: addiction, coping, and recovering.
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S C Nurse. 2013 Jan-Mar; 20(1): 6
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