International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care: Volume 20 Issue 2

Caring across borders: Indonesian care workers’ experiences of working in Japan

Joko Gunawan, Ferry Efendi, Yuko Tsujita, Hisaya Oda

Despite the large number of Indonesian health-care workers working as migrant care workers in Japan, there is a lack of studies that have investigated this phenomenon or assessed…

Health care use experiences of ethnoculturally diverse immigrant older adults: a meta-ethnography

Lorna de Witt, Kathryn A. Pfaff, Roger Reka, Noeman Ahmad Mirza

Current and predicted continued dramatic increases in international migration and ethnocultural diversity of older adult cohorts pose challenges for health care services. Review…

Living beyond borders: the international legal framework to protecting rights to health of Indonesian illegal migrant workers in Malaysia

Aktieva Tri Tjitrawati, Mochamad Kevin Romadhona

This study aims to analyse in the health access of Indonesian illegal migrant workers in Malaysia, during which time they were not covered by Indonesia’s national social health…

“I didn’t want to leave my country” – mental health services as experienced by Bosnian refugees in Australia

Gabriella Karakas, Daniel R. du Plooy

Despite the substantial body of international research exploring the effects of forced migration on mental health and the obstacles faced by refugee cohorts in accessing mental…

Subjective health status and health literacy of African refugees and asylum seekers in Germany: a cross-sectional survey

Anika Christin Bäumel, Alexandra Sauter, Andrea Weber, Michael Leitzmann, Carmen Jochem

Many refugees and asylum seekers in Germany experience a high disease burden and low health literacy. The current study aims to focus on assessing these issues among African…

The struggle to deliver in squatters: a qualitative study on inter-state migrant women in Aligarh

Sanoobia Iqrar, Azra Musavi

This paper aims to understand the maternal health vulnerabilities of migrant women in slums and explore their challenges during and after childbirth.

Health susceptibility perceptions among Iranian, Afghan and Tajik minorities in three Nordic countries

Hamed Ahmadinia, Jannica Heinström, Kristina Eriksson-Backa, Shahrokh Nikou

This research paper aims to delve into the perceptions of health susceptibility among Iranian, Afghan and Tajik individuals hailing from asylum-seeking or refused asylum-seeking…

A mile in their shoes: understanding health-care journeys of refugees and asylum seekers in the UK

Isobel Talks, Buthena Al Mobarak, Cornelius Katona, Jane Hunt, Niall Winters, Anne Geniets

Refugees and asylum seekers worldwide face numerous barriers in accessing health systems. The evidence base regarding who and what helps refugees and asylum seekers facilitate…

Caught in crises: Syrian refugees in Türkiye’s labor market

Umar Mohammed

This study aims to analyze the factors driving Syrian refugees into the informal labor market in Türkiye despite the existence of regulations and programs to facilitate their…

Surviving crisis after crisis: strengths and gaps in support for Syrian refugee families living in Lebanon

Dena Badawi, Bree Akesson

As host to over one million Syrian refugees, Lebanon continues to experience challenges addressing the needs of refugee families. This research examined the experiences of Syrian…

Health-care encounters without interpreters: a qualitative study of the impact of user fees on interpretation in Danish health services

Camilla Michaëlis, Johanna Falby Falby Lindell, Cæcilie Hansen, Allan Krasnik, Susanne Reventlow, Marie Nørredam, Melissa Lutterodt, Annette Sofie Davidsen

Following the introduction of user fee for interpreting in Danish health care, a considerable decrease in interpreter services has been shown. This study aims to explore the…