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Key findings Report provides the statistical profile on immigrants in Calgary (census metropolitan area) CMA from iCare data and census data Location Calgary, Alberta Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? NA Open-access – Yes https://static1.squarespace.com/sta...
Location Alberta Key recommendations Considering the findings of this study, the authors make a recommendation for developing culturally competent nutrition interventions. Key populations South Asians Key findings The participants in this study are vulnerable to obesity and they do not meet Health Canada’s 2011...
Open access: No Location: Calgary, AB Key populations: Ghanian immigrants who now live in Calgary, AB Integration timeline: the first 5-10 years post-arrival Community organizations: n/a Key findings: The central theme of the findings was, “Not the land of milk and honey.” Themes and sub-themes were: 1) Look...
Community organizations NA Gaps identified NA Key populations Women Key recommendations Adjusting the optimal timing of the first ultrasound Key findings The results of this study indicate that only about 68% of Canadian women received an optimally timed prenatal ultrasound. Around 27% of Canadian women receive...
Location Edmonton, Alberta Key recommendations Develop an easy and noninvasive screening tool for identifying youth at risk for type 2 diabetes Key findings Developing an easy and noninvasive screening tool for identifying children and youth at risk for type 2 diabetes is necessary; Modifiable risk factors for type...
Community organizations NA Gaps identified Syrian refugee children have a hard time adapting to Canadian school environments upon arrival to Canada Key recommendations More research is needed about long-term effects of forced migration of Syrians Relevant training for teachers to better understand the needs of refu...
Key recommendations: Communicate with Alberta healthcare providers on the process to register for the Interim Federal Healthcare Program (IFHP) and the importance of access to healthcare as a basic human right for refugee claimants. Provide immediate and automatic coverage for the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan...
Open-access – Yes https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330801706_Sense_of_community_belonging_among_immigrants_perspective_of_immigrant_service_providers Key recommendations A multiprong approach is needed to foster different avenues of community belonging for immigrants; mainstream organizations should take a pr...
Location Calgary, Alberta Integration timeline At what point during the integration process the study was conducted? Length of time in Canada among immigrants (recent = 10 years or less, mid-term = 11 to 25 years, and long-term = more than 25 years) Key findings There are significant differences between immigrants...
Key recommendations Same-sex professional interpreters are required for medical appointments; Kurmanji-speaking interpreters are needed because they’re either functionally illiterate in Arabic or they’re not comfortable speaking in Arabic due to their traumatic interactions with their Arabic-speaking captors Gaps id...