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Health susceptibility perceptions among Iranian, Afghan and Tajik minorities in three Nordic countries.
- Source :
- International Journal of Migration, Health & Social Care; 2024, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p290-304, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Purpose: This research paper aims to delve into the perceptions of health susceptibility among Iranian, Afghan and Tajik individuals hailing from asylum-seeking or refused asylum-seeking backgrounds currently residing in Finland, Norway and Sweden. Design/methodology/approach: Semi-structured interviews were conducted between May and October 2022 involving a sample size of 27 participants. An adapted framework based on the health belief model along with previous studies served as a guide for formulating interview questions. Findings: Notably influenced by cultural background, religious beliefs, psychological states and past traumatic experiences during migration journeys – before arrival in these countries till settling down – subjects' perception of health concerns emerged significantly shaped. Additionally impacting perspectives were social standing, occupational status, personal/family medical history, lifestyle choices and dietary preferences nurtured over time, leading to varying degrees of influence upon individuals' interpretation about their own wellness or illness. Practical implications: Insights garnered throughout the authors' analysis hold paramount significance when it comes to developing targeted strategies catering culturally sensitive health-care provisions, alongside framing policies better aligned with primary care services tailored explicitly around singular demands posed by these specific communities dwelling within respective territories. Originality/value: This investigation represents one among few pioneering initiatives assessing perceptions regarding both physical and mental well-being within minority groups under examination across Nordic nations, unveiling complexities arising through intersecting factors like individual attributes mingling intricately with socio-cultural environments, thereby forming unique viewpoints towards health-care belief systems prevalent among such population segments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17479894
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Migration, Health & Social Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177246278
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMHSC-03-2023-0028