ArticleJournal of public health (Oxford, England)2017
Maintaining pre-school children's health and wellbeing in the UK: a qualitative study of the views of migrant parents.
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- Migrant parents' perceptions of the benefits, barriers, and facilitators of young children's physical activity and sedentary behavior: A systematic review of qualitative studies.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
- Children's nutritional health and wellbeing in food insecure households in Europe: A qualitative meta-ethnography.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Effectiveness of a video-feedback intervention based on the SPIRE happiness model for promoting family parenting among preschool migrant children: a pilot randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The perceptions of general practice among Central and Eastern Europeans in the United Kingdom: A systematic scoping review.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022Article
- 'They Are Kids, Let Them Eat': A Qualitative Investigation into the Parental Beliefs and Practices of Providing a Healthy Diet for Young Children among a Culturally Diverse and Deprived Population in the UK.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Meaning of Physical Activity: A Qualitative Study on the Perspective of South American Immigrant Parents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- 'Differences between the earth and the sky': migrant parents' experiences of child health services for pre-school children in the UK.Primary health care research & development · 2020Article
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- What have we learnt from measles outbreaks in 3 English cities? A qualitative exploration of factors influencing vaccination uptake in Romanian and Roma Romanian communities.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Perspective of asylum-seeking caregivers on the quality of care provided by a Swiss paediatric hospital: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Assessment of primary health care facilities' service readiness in Nigeria.BMC health services research · 2017Article
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Abstract
Background: There is evidence that key health behaviours of people who migrate deteriorate over time, which has a consequent impact upon the health of dependent children. As health in the early years sets the course for lifelong health, it is important to explore parents' views on maintaining children's health following migration. Methods: Five focus groups were held with parents of preschool children who had migrated to the UK within the last 10 years (n = 28). Parents originated from Romania, Poland, Somalia and Pakistan, with one group of Roma Gypsy parents. Data collection took place in January to March 2015. Results: All groups, apart from the Roma, perceived barriers to maintaining optimal health and well-being for their preschool children following migration to the UK. Eastern European parents experienced difficulties in ensuring family financial security, while parents from more established communities focused on barriers to children's exercise, play and nutrition. Conclusions: This study highlights aspects of public health where migrants and their children can experience adverse effects in the UK. These findings have implications for policymakers, commissioners and providers of health services who aim to promote good health among preschool children.
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