ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2023
Access to Virtual Mental Healthcare and Support for Refugee and Immigrant Groups: A Scoping Review.
Article in Journal of immigrant and minority health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- An investigation into telemedicine utilization for refugee mental health: a systematic review.Globalization and health · 2025Pooled it
- Investigation and intervention of psychological factors among migrant workers in electronics enterprises in Kunshan, China.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Virtual Care and Compassion for Migrants and Refugees: A Scoping Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Review
- Interventions for health equity with a One Health focus: a review of reviews.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Mental health help-seeking behaviours of East Asian immigrants: a scoping review.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2025Article
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- Outpatient Virtual Care Among People Living With and Beyond Cancer From Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds in Australia: A Protocol for a Realist Evaluation.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Digital solutions for migrant and refugee health: a framework for analysis and action.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2025Review
- Responding to Trauma: A Critical Review of Mental Health and Psychosocial Interventions for Refugee Women.Current psychiatry reports · 2024Review
- A prospective longitudinal study of depression, perceived stress, and perceived control in resettled Syrian refugees' mental health and psychosocial adaptation.Transcultural psychiatry · 2024Article
- Medical Interpreting Services for Refugees in Canada: Current State of Practice and Considerations in Promoting this Essential Human Right for All.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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- Erratum issued
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Abstract
Immigrant and refugee populations face multiple barriers to accessing mental health services. This scoping review applies the (Levesque et al. in Int J Equity Health 12:18, 2013) Patient-Centred Access to Healthcare model in exploring the potential of increased access through virtual mental healthcare services VMHS for these populations by examining the affordability, availability/accommodation, and appropriateness and acceptability of virtual mental health interventions and assessments. A search in CINAHL, MEDLINE, PSYCINFO, EMBASE, SOCINDEX and SCOPUS following (Arksey and O'Malley in Int J Soc Res Methodol 8:19-32, 2005) guidelines found 44 papers and 41 unique interventions/assessment tools. Accessibility depended on individual (e.g., literacy), program (e.g., computer required) and contextual/social factors (e.g., housing characteristics, internet bandwidth). Participation often required financial and technical support, raising important questions about the generalizability and sustainability of VMHS' accessibility for immigrant and refugee populations. Given limitations in current research (i.e., frequent exclusion of patients with severe mental health issues; limited examination of cultural dimensions; de facto exclusion of those without access to technology), further research appears warranted.
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