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Czapka, Elzbieta; Herrero-Arias, Raquel; Younes, Jasmin Haj; Hasha, Wegdan Hamed Nasser; Madar, Ahmed Ali & Møen, Kathy Ainul Mashrooka
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(2022).
‘Who is telling the truth?’ Migrants’ experiences with COVID-19 related information in Norway: a qualitative study.
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health.
ISSN 1403-4948.
doi:
10.1177/14034948221135237.
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Aims:
The over-representation of migrants among those infected by COVID-19 in high-income countries has spurred questions about insufficient distribution of health information to society’s subgroups. Our study aimed to shed light on migrants’ experiences with information relating to COVID-19 in Norway.
Methods:
We conducted 55 semi-structured interviews with migrants from five different countries living in Norway: Somalia (10), Syria (15), Sri Lanka (10), Chile (10), and Poland (10). The interviews were performed by bilingual researchers with a migrant background, audio-recorded, transcribed and thematically analysed.
Results:
We identified the four key themes of multiple and contradictory information sources, language barriers, conspiracy theories/speculations, strategies for information provision and ways ahead. Participants accessed and combined several often transnational sources of information. Information was perceived as confusing and contradictory and there was a wish for more translated information.
Conclusions:
It is important to recognise the specific factors affecting migrants’ ability to receive, trust and use health-related information during pandemics and other health crises.
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Madar, Ahmed Ali; Benavente, Pierina; Czapka, Elżbieta; Herrero-Arias, Raquel; Younes, Jasmin Haj & Hasha, Wegdan Hamed Nasser
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(2022).
COVID-19: information access, trust and adherence to health advice among migrants in Norway.
Archives of Public Health.
ISSN 0778-7367.
80.
doi:
10.1186/s13690-021-00764-4.
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Background
Migrants in Norway bear a higher burden of COVID-19 infections and hospitalization as compared to non-migrants. The aim of our study was to understand how migrants perceive their own health risk, how they access information regarding the preventive measures, the degree of trust in this information, in the Norwegian authorities and the news media, and migrants’ adherence to authorities’ recommendations regarding the pandemic.
Methods
An online survey was performed between May and July 2020 among 529 Polish, Arabic, Somali, Tamil, and Spanish-speaking migrants in Norway. For each outcome presented in the aims, unweighted and weighted descriptive analyses were performed for all migrants together and for each language group.
Results
Sixty-one percent of migrants perceived their health as excellent or very good, with the lowest value (42%) in the Tamil group and the highest among Somalians (85%). The majority of respondents (82%) felt they had received sufficient information. Press conferences from the government, health authorities’ websites, and Norwegian news media were the preferred channels of information for all groups. Most migrants reported a high level of adherence to preventive measures (88%) and trust in Norwegian authorities (79%). However, there were variations among groups regarding the importance of sources of information and level of trust, which was lowest for the Polish group.
Conclusion
Migrants in Norway reported receiving sufficient information about COVID-19 and high adherence to preventive measures. However, the levels of trust in the information sources, the services and the authorities varied among the groups. Understanding how migrants are dealing with this pandemic is crucial to improve the dissemination of information and trust in the health authorities for the different groups.
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Hasha, Wegdan; Haj Younes, Jasmin; Igland, Jannicke; Strømme, Elisabeth Marie; Fadnes, Lars T. & Kumar, Bernadette. N
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(2020).
Er kroniske smerter relatert til opplevelse av sammenheng blant syriske flyktninger? .
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Hasha, Wegdan; Fadnes, Lars T.; Igland, Jannicke; Strømme, Elisabeth Marie; Haj Younes, Jasmin & Kumar, Bernadette. N
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(2020).
Effect of group treatment on physical inactivity among Syrian refugees with pain disorders and/or post-traumatic symptoms. A randomised controlled trial.
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Haj Younes, Jasmin; Strømme, Elisabeth Marie; Hasha, Wegdan; Igland, Jannicke; Abildsnes, Eirik & Kumar, Bernadette. N
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(2020).
Forandringer i røykevaner og bruk av alkohol under migrasjon – en kohortstudie blant syriske flyktninger i Libanon og i Norge.
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Haj Younes, Jasmin; Strømme, Elisabeth Marie; Hasha, Wegdan; Igland, Jannicke; Abildsnes, Eirik & Kumar, Bernadette. N
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(2020).
Access to healthcare and self-rated health among refugees in transit in Lebanon and after arrival in Norway.
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Haj Younes, Jasmin; Fadnes, Lars Thore; Kumar, Bernadette Nirmal & Diaz, Esperanza
(2018).
Stillesitting blant syriske flyktninger i to ulike faser i migrasjonsprosessen.
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Haj Younes, Jasmin; Strømme, Elisabeth Marie; Abildsnes, Eirik; Fadnes, Lars T.; Kumar, Bernadette. N & Diaz, Esperanza
(2018).
Sosial støtte i en presset livssituasjon – en undersøkelse blant voksne syriske flyktninger i Libanon og Norge.
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