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Future research / gaps identified: The database did not include other factors that could potentially impact vaccine uptake, such as education and healthcare access. Integration timeline: not defined Key recommendations: 1) Tailor vaccine promotion initiatives to immigrants from specific continents who have the lowe...
Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Increase community engagement in future vaccination efforts, especially when addressing marginalized communities Integration timeline: newcomers not defined Key findings The community-engaged COVID-19 vaccine outreach clinic for migrant communities...
Open access: No Location: Calgary Key recommendations Integrate culturally-responsive forms of healthcare delivery. Integrate barrier-reducing and hesitancy specific measures that factor in structural and systemic components of hesitancy and under-vaccination. Factor personal and external motivators to promot...
Future research/gaps identified: Develop new initiatives for vaccine messaging and delivery, specifically for older immigrants and immigrants in rural Alberta Integration timeline 2 – 20 years since arrival Key populations Immigrants and refugees across Alberta Key recommendations Tailor public heal...
Community organizations: n/a Key findings: Immigrant and racialized women are over-represented among health care aids in long term care. COVID-19 has exacerbated preexisting economic and social exclusion of immigrant health care aides employed in long term care. Addressing intersectional inequalities experien...
Future research / gaps identified: Analyze similar vaccination policies in other provinces and to what extent they meet the needs of im/migrant families and children. Integration timeline: not defined Key population: newcomer children in Alberta Open access: Yes Community organizations: n/a Key findings: 1...
Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Future research: Continue to analyze healthcare access and health disparities between Albertans born inside or outside of Canada as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gaps: The survey only collected data from a snapshot in time, and the survey result...
Community organizations: N/A Future research / gaps identified: Future research should enhance these findings by specifically focusing on: 1) Mental healthcare barriers and facilitators for immigrant patients 2) Why immigrant patients delay seeking care 3) Exploring various subgroups within the immigrant population...
Community organizations: Edmonton Community Foundation Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key findings: COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the South Sudanese community in Edmonton by: Increased exposure to COVID-19, as a lot of community members are essential workers...
Key recommendations Addressing the issues which decrease the effectiveness of screening and prevention programs would improve results and consequently increase the cost-effectiveness of the program Key findings The success of a TB screening program lies in the ability to provide chemoprophylaxis for those individuals...