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SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018

Prevalence of Depression among Migrants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Shea Q Foo, Wilson W Tam, Cyrus S Ho, Bach X Tran, Long H Nguyen, Roger S McIntyre, Roger C Ho

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Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 59 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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59citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

59 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 148 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Shea Q FooDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore. a0134169@u.nus.edu.
Wilson W TamAlice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, Singapore. nurtwsw@nus.edu.sg.
Cyrus S HoDepartment of Psychological Medicine, National University Health System, Singapore 119228, Singapore. su_hui_ho@nuhs.edu.sg.
Bach X TranInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam. bach@jhu.edu.
Long H NguyenInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam. long.ighi@gmail.com.
Roger S McIntyreMood Disorders Psychopharmacology Unit, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 1R8, Canada. roger.mcintyre@uhn.ca.
Roger C HoDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore. pcmrhcm@nus.edu.sg.ORCID 0000-0001-9629-4493
National University of Singapore · SGDuy Tan University · VNHanoi Medical University · VNNational University Health System · SGUniversity Health Network · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As the number of migrants worldwide increases, it is worthwhile to examine the extent to which depression has affected this group of often vulnerable individuals. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to examine the aggregate prevalence of depression among international migrants and to explore the variations in prevalence with demographic and educational factors. A search was conducted on the online databases PubMed and ScienceDirect whole using the terms "depression", "depressive disorder", "immigration", "immigrant", "migration", and "migrant". A total of 25 studies met our inclusion criteria. A random-effects model meta-analysis calculated an aggregate prevalence of 15.6% among migrants. Heterogeneity was identified by meta-regression and subgroup analyses, and the level of educational attainment, employment status, and length of residency spent in country of migration were found to be significant moderators contributing to depression prevalence. In conclusion, newly arrived migrants appear to be susceptible to developing depression and it is imperative that more in the form of preventive strategies and increased assistance be incorporated to ensure their psychological wellbeing and improve their mental health outcomes. Further research should be conducted to better understand the risk of psychiatric disorders among members of this subpopulation.

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DepressionDepressive DisorderEmigration and ImmigrationFemaleHumansMaleModels, StatisticalPrevalenceRisk FactorsTransients and MigrantsVulnerable Populationsdepressionmigrantmigration

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PMID30213071
PMCPMC6163821
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