ReviewCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique
Setting the stage: reviewing current knowledge on the health of Canadian immigrants: what is the evidence and where are the gaps?
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17 citing papers in PubMed.
- Beyond main effects: Age, education, and immigration history shape self-rated health among Latin Americans in Canada.Journal of public health research · 2026Article
- Guidelines for Training in Cultural Psychiatry.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2021Article
- Dental care use by immigrant Canadians in Ontario: a cross-sectional analysis of the 2014 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS).BMC oral health · 2019Article
- Healthcare access for refugee women with limited literacy: layers of disadvantage.International journal for equity in health · 2017Article
- A Population-Based Study of Postpartum Mental Health Service Use by Immigrant Women in Ontario, Canada.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2016Article
- Global healthcare use by immigrants in Spain according to morbidity burden, area of origin, and length of stay.BMC public health · 2016Article
- Health status of newly arrived refugees in Toronto, Ont: Part 2: chronic diseases.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2015Article
- Neighbourhood immigration, health care utilization and outcomes in patients with diabetes living in the Montreal metropolitan area (Canada): a population health perspective.BMC health services research · 2015Article
- Immigrant health inequalities in the United States: use of eight major national data systems.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2013Article
- Depressive symptoms, stress and resources among adult immigrants living with HIV.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2012Article
- Common mental health problems in immigrants and refugees: general approach in primary care.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2011Review
- Primary care utilisation patterns among an urban immigrant population in the Spanish National Health System.BMC public health · 2011Article
- Immigration as pathogenic: a systematic review of the health of immigrants to Canada.International journal for equity in health · 2010Article
- Comparative study of paediatric prescription drug utilization between the Spanish and immigrant population.BMC health services research · 2009Article
- Health literacy within the reality of immigrants' culture and language.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publiqueArticle
- [Weight, general health and mental health: status of diverse subgroups of immigrants in Canada].Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publiqueArticle
- Gender, income and immigration differences in depression in Canadian urban centres.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publiqueArticle
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Abstract
The paper reviews current knowledge on the health of Canadian immigrants, examines evidence, and identifies research gaps. The information presented is derived from two recent literature reviews. Most literature suggests that Canadian immigrants, particularly recent arrivals, enjoy health advantages over long-term immigrants and the Canadian-born population in terms of overall health status and the prevalence of certain chronic diseases. Immigrants with infectious diseases may experience improvements in health over time. Patterns of immigrant mental health are less clear. More research is needed on specific health problems, how to address determinants of health, and the types of programs and services necessary to maintain immigrants in good health over time. Steps must be taken to strengthen existing databases and develop new ones.
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