Human migration, both voluntary and precipitated by conflict and persecution, continues to pose challenges to the healthcare infrastructure of host countries. The scale of international migration to Ireland has increased substantially in recent years. Both economic migrants and refugees have complex health needs including those related to infectious diseases, malnourishment, gender-specific iss...

Abstract Australian schools are experiencing an increase in enrolments for students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Many of these students, who frequently migrant, refugee or asylum-seeker backgrounds, progress academically, but a small number experience learning challenges. In circumstances, practitioners (school psychologists guidance counsellors) assess the to determi...

In this exploratory study, eight focus groups were conducted, utilizing 83 participants. A structured, but flexible, interview guided by trauma theory was designed to solicit perspectives on the impact of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the Arab American community in New York City. Participants identified several common areas of concern, including fear of hate crimes, anxiety about the futur...

Deaf individuals seeking substance abuse recovery are less likely to have access to treatment and aftercare services because of a lack of culturally and linguistically specific programs and insufficient information about existing services. Previous research indicates that Oxford House, a network of resident-run recovery homes, serves a diverse group of individuals in recovery. However, research...

OBJECTIVE The role of two solo medical librarians in supporting Medicaid programs by functioning as information specialists at regional and state levels is examined. SETTING A solo librarian for the Massachusetts Medicaid (MassHealth) program and a solo librarian for the New England States Consortium Systems Organization (NESCSO) functioned as information specialists in context to support Med...

BACKGROUND The terms 'cultural safety' and 'cultural competence' are used widely in indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse health contexts. They form the basis for effective patient centred care and the professional advocacy role of the general practitioner. OBJECTIVE This article discusses the concepts of cultural safety and cultural competence. A checklist of cultural competen...

As the nation's foreign-born population continues to increase, the importance of understanding cultural, ethnic, and religious differences to combat racial/ethnic disparities in access to and utilization of healthcare services intensifies. In Alabama, specifically, the shifting migration patterns and the growth of the foreign-born population have altered the state's demographics, introducing ne...