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Key findings: 1) Transitions to supportive living were mainly done when publicly-funded home care services were maxed out, and the health of the senior was declining. 2) Family members experienced shame and guilt when transitioning their elderly to supportive living. 3) Mainstream supportive living facilities often did...
Integration timeline: not defined Key populations: South Asian immigrant youth (SAIY) ages 14-24 in Edmonton, AB Key recommendations: Develop, implement and evaluate interventions to address the challenges and barriers SAIY identified in this study. Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified...
Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key populations: South Asians in Edmonton Key recommendations: Engage with ethnocultural communities when building lasting information-sharing partnerships Develop frameworks that can assist researchers in developing and documenting partnerships w...
Integration timeline: newcomers not defined Community organizations Sagesse (Calgary) Canadian Pakistani Support Group Association (Calgary) The Today Centre (Edmonton) Indo Canadian Women’s Association (Edmonton) Future research / gaps identified: The women themselves were not interviewed (only s...
Future research / gaps identified: Results cannot be generalized to all South Asian youth or all immigrant youth in general, across different intersectional social locations Integration timeline: immigrants not defined Key findings: Barriers to sexual and reproductive health service access were: fear of stigma &a...
Community organizations: Bangladesh Canada Association of Calgary (BCAOC) Future research / gaps identified: The researchers are expanding to explore community engagement with the Latino/a/x, Arab, Southeast Asian, and Black communities to understand their barriers to healthcare access Integration timeline: not def...
Key findings Gender intersects across migration, religion, and cultural practices to revictimize SA women Professionals and SA community members silence women and perpetuate abuse Domestic violence is not always between intimate partner relationship; sometimes it is between extended family, or in-laws. The perpet...
Location Edmonton, Alberta Community organizations NA Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? Those who were in Canada for greater than 10 years and less than 10 years. Key populations Muslim immigrant seniors Key findings Muslim immigrants experience ra...
Location Alberta Key recommendations Considering the findings of this study, the authors make a recommendation for developing culturally competent nutrition interventions. Key populations South Asians Key findings The participants in this study are vulnerable to obesity and they do not meet Health Canada’s...
Key recommendations Need for further research into the topic Need to develop predictive tools that can identify women at most risk of experiencing poor outcomes that come as the result of not having a female care provider during childbirth Key findings Immigrant women prefer to have a female physician for obste...
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