Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Diaz Perez, Esperanza"
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Access to colorectal cancer screening for Pakistani immigrants in Norway – a qualitative study
Iqbal, Nadia; Berstad, Paula Marianna; Solbjør, Marit; Diaz Perez, Esperanza; Czapka, Elzbieta; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen; Bhargava, Sameer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024-07-11)Background: The Norwegian colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program started in May 2022. Inequalities in CRC screening participation are a challenge, and we expect that certain groups, such as immigrants, are at risk of ... -
Capacity building in migration and health in higher education: lessons from five European countries
Diaz Perez, Esperanza; Gimeno-Feliu, Luis Andrés; Czapka, Elzbieta; Suurmond, Jeanine; Razum, Oliver; Kumar, Bernadette. N (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Capacity building in migration and health in higher education is key to better, sustainable, and equitable health care provision. However, developments so far have been patchy, non-structural, and often unsustainable. While ... -
A Culturally Adapted Diet and Physical Activity Text Message Intervention to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus for Women of Pakistani Origin Living in Scotland: Formative Study
Krasuska, Marta; Davidson, Emma M.; Beune, Erik; Jenum, Anne Karen; Gill, Jason M.R.; Stronks, Karien; van Valkengoed, Irene G.M.; Diaz Perez, Esperanza; Sheikh, Aziz (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Individuals of South Asian origin are at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) compared with other ethnic minority groups. Therefore, there is a need to develop interventions to address, ... -
Disparities in the offer of COVID-19 vaccination to migrants and non-migrants in Norway: a cross sectional survey study
Diaz Perez, Esperanza; Dimka, Jessica; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Vaccination is key to reducing the spread and impacts of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Migrants, compared to majority populations, tend to have lower vaccination rates, as well as higher infection ... -
Effect of a self-help group intervention using Teaching Recovery Techniques to improve mental health among Syrian refugees in Norway: a randomized controlled trial
Hasha, Wegdan Hamed Nasser; Igland, Jannicke; Fadnes, Lars T.; Kumar, Bernadette. N; Heltne, Unni Marie; Diaz Perez, Esperanza (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background Mental health symptoms among refugees are common, often related to chronic pain disorders, and their management is usually challenging. Studies evaluating the effect of group therapies among adult refugees to ... -
The evolvement of trust in response to the COVID-19 pandemic among migrants in Norway
Herrero-Arias, Raquel; Ortiz-Barreda, Gaby; Czapka, Elzbieta; Diaz Perez, Esperanza (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound consequences for the world’s population, particularly for vulnerable groups like migrants who face barriers to healthcare access. Trust in authorities is crucial to any ... -
Food insecurity and its association with mental health among Syrian refugees resettled in Norway: A cross-sectional study
Kamelkova, Daria; Strømme, Elisabeth Marie; Diaz Perez, Esperanza (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Refugees are at a higher risk of food insecurity than the general population in high-income resettling countries. Simultaneously, the prevalence rates of mental ill health among refugees surpasses the general ... -
Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic among migrants: An innovative, system-level, interdisciplinary approach is needed to improve public health
Diaz Perez, Esperanza; Mamelund, Svenn-Erik; Eid, Jarle; Aasen, Henriette Sinding; Kaarbøe, Oddvar Martin; Cox, Rebecca Jane; Gloppen, Siri; Beyer, Anders; Kumar, Bernadette. N (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are amplified among socially vulnerable groups, including international migrants, in terms of both disease transmission and outcomes and the consequences of mitigation measures. Migrants ... -
Medication Use among Immigrants from Syria Living in Western Norway: A Cross-Sectional Study
Deeb, George; Diaz Perez, Esperanza; Haavik, Svein; Lupattelli, Angela (Journal article, 2022-09-01)This cross-sectional study sought to quantify medication use and change in use of prescription-only medications purchased in the past in Syria without medical prescription versus today in Norway in an adult population ... -
Mental Health of Immigrant Children and Adolescents (6-17 Years) in Canada: Evidence from the Canadian Health Measures Survey
Salami, Oluwabukola Oladunni; Yaskina, Maryna; Georgiades, Katholiki; Diaz Perez, Esperanza; Hegadoren, Kathleen; Meherali, Salima; Yohani, Sophie; Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background: Studies indicate a higher prevalence of mental health problems among immigrants, but findings on immigrant children and adolescents are mixed. We sought to understand the magnitude of differences in mental ... -
Occupation-related factors affecting the health of migrants working during the COVID-19 pandemic – a qualitative study in Norway
Benavente Velando, Pierina Alexandra; Ronda, Elena; Diaz Perez, Esperanza (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were more pronounced among migrants than in the majority population and went beyond those directly caused by the virus. Evidence suggests that this overburden is due to ... -
Polish immigrants’ access to colorectal cancer screening in Norway – a qualitative study
Bhargava, Sameer; Czapka, Elzbieta; Hofvind, Solveig Sand-Hanssen; Kristiansen, Maria; Diaz Perez, Esperanza; Berstad, Paula (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022-11-10)Background: The Norwegian colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programme started in May 2022. Inequities in uptake of CRC screening is a concern, and we expect that immigrants are at risk of non-uptake. Immigrants from Poland ... -
Self-rated health and quality of life among Syrian refugees in Ireland – data from a cross-sectional study
Collins, Claire; Pericin, Ivana; Larkin, James; Diaz Perez, Esperanza (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Introduction As a response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria, the Irish government agreed to accept up to 4000 refugees for resettlement in Ireland in 2016. Prior to their arrival in Ireland, health screening was carried ... -
Trends in cervical cancer screening in Norway 2012–2017: a comparison study of non-immigrant and immigrant women
Enden, Marta Røttingen; Møen, Kathy Ainul Mashrooka; Igland, Jannicke; Diaz Perez, Esperanza (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Aims: Immigrant women in Norway have lower cervical cancer screening participation than non-immigrant women. Our aim in this study was to assess whether the observed increase in screening participation during 2012–2017 was ...