National Origins, Social Context, Timing of Migration and the Physical and Mental Health of Caribbeans Living In and Outside of Canada (Record no. 1403)
National Origins, Social Context, Timing of Migration and the Physical and Mental Health of Caribbeans Living In and Outside of Canada
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2022-01.
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/pmc/articles/PMC6930977/
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/pubmed/31241351
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OBJECTIVES: Differences in health outcomes among migrant groups have been related to the length of stay in host countries. This study examined the health of people reporting Caribbean ethnic origins within and outside of Canada and the possible associations between timing of migration and poor physical and mental health outcomes. METHOD: Analyses were conducted on population data collected in Canada (2000/2001, 2003, 2005), Jamaica (2005) and Guyana (2005). Physician-diagnosed and self-rated health measures were used to assess physical and mental health statuses. RESULTS: Rates of chronic conditions were generally higher among people reporting Caribbean ethnic origins in Canada compared to those living in the Caribbean region. Self-rated fair or poor general health rates, however, were higher among participants in the Caribbean region. Higher rates of any mood disorders were also found among Caribbean region participants in comparison to those in Canada. Logistic regression analyses revealed that new Caribbean immigrants (less than 10 years since immigration) in Canada had better physical health than those who were more established. Those who immigrated more than 20 years ago showed consistently better health conditions than those who had immigrated between 11 to 20 years ago. This healthy immigration effect, however, was not present for all chronic conditions among all Caribbean origin migrant groups. Moreover, mood disorders were highest among new immigrants compared to older immigrants. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that when and where ethnic Caribbeans migrate to, and emigrate from, matters in health statuses. These results have implications for policies related to health and well-being in support of ethnic Caribbean origin individuals who relocate to Canada. The paper concludes with suggestions for future studies regarding the health of ethnic origin Caribbeans living within and outside their region of birth; further highlighting the need for better understanding the role of racial and ethnic group origins in the transition and health outcomes of migrating groups to Canada.
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en
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