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The purpose of this paper is to examine community based, trauma informed to support refugee mental health and wellbeing, recognising that refugee status is met through forced displacement in which refugees have experience of personal human rights abuses and have survived atrocities in which family and community have been lost.
This paper explores qualitative health research with former refugees in Southern New Zealand. It highlights effective strategies for engaging refugee communities, including building trust, recognising interpreters as cultural brokers, using flexible research methods and ensuring meaningful health-related communication, offering practical guidance for refugee health research.
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This study explored how older Filipino migrants adjust to life in New Zealand. Through interviews, three key themes emerged: facing migration challenges, navigating the local healthcare system, and building a sense of belonging.
This review examined studies on the mental health of Asian and MELAA women and girls in New Zealand. Findings highlight limited and inconsistent data, with few studies providing detailed breakdowns. More focused research is needed to inform evidence-based policies and support equitable wellbeing outcomes for these communities.
This research explores the factors influencing tuberculosis (TB) among African migrants living in New Zealand. Through interviews with community leaders, health professionals, and a TB support organisation, it examines how social, economic, and systemic challenges—such as stigma, healthcare costs, and immigration policies—affect TB awareness, access, and outcomes.
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This study explored vaccine hesitancy among former refugee parents in New Zealand, finding a 16.3% hesitancy rate. Key factors included education level and reliance on media for vaccine information. Tailored communication and addressing access barriers are essential to improving immunisation uptake and reducing vaccine hesitancy in refugee communities.
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This study reviews research on work-related injuries (WRIs) among migrant women in OECD countries. Of 2,243 publications, 22 focused on migrant women. Findings reveal limited long-term data and significant gaps in understanding lived WRI experiences, highlighting the need for focused research on disparities faced by migrant women.
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Thesis investigates TB among African migrants in New Zealand, revealing complex social, structural, and economic factors behind elevated infection rates.
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Equity underpins Aotearoa New Zealand’s publicly funded healthcare system; however, ethnic inequality persists. This qualitative study explored the perceptions and experiences of ethnically diverse parents accessing health services for their children.
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This study employed a co-design approach to identify community-driven interventions addressing diet-related non-communicable diseases among South Asian immigrants in New Zealand. Key strategies included culturally tailored nutrition education, home gardening, and group-based physical activities, supporting the development of targeted, multicomponent programmes to promote healthier behaviours and reduce disease risk.
