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Unravelling Dietary Acculturation in the 21st Century
Published in Vincent La Placa, Julia Morgan, Social Science Perspectives on Global Public Health, 2023
Amanda Rodrigues Amorim Adegboye, Amanda P. Moore, Claudia Stewart, Gulshanara Begum
The words migrant and immigrant are often used interchangeably, and clarification is useful, as it impinges upon patterns of dietary change. The word migrant is commonly used to characterise people who voluntarily and temporarily moved from one region to another within the borders of their own country of origin (internal migration) or to another country (international migration) (Scagliusi et al., 2018). This movement of people, in the short-term, may occur due to the need for medical treatment, temporary, or fixed-term employment, education, or travel for business.
The Health and Well-Being of the Left-Behind Elderly in Rural China
Published in Goh Cheng Soon, Gerard Bodeker, Kishan Kariippanon, Healthy Ageing in Asia, 2022
Ambiguous and/or contradictory findings of the ultimate impacts of internal migration on elder health are also demonstrated across the international literature (Kuhn, Everett and Silvey, 2011; Antman, 2012; Böhme, Persian and Stöhr, 2015; Chang et al. 2016), where internal migration of children can result either in elder parent health deterioration or in an increased income that benefits elder health. Hence, the impact of adult-child migration on the health of elders may be far less straightforward and far more nuanced than expected.
Contexts
Published in Emmanuel Tsekleves, John Keady, Design for People Living with Dementia, 2021
Emmanuel Tsekleves, John Keady
The internal migration triggered by the opportunities for better employment in urban settings and the improved social status of women in the workforce, who were traditionally home-based in previous generations, are challenging the traditional family role of caring for people living with dementia (Xiao et al., 2014). In countries such as China, the ‘one-child policy’ and the decreasing family size in developed countries, such as Japan, result in the family assuming less responsibility towards care of elderly people, including the growing number of older adults living with dementia (Chen et al., 2014).
Reproductive tract infection and related factors among female migrants working in industrial zones in Vietnam 2013–2014
Published in Health Care for Women International, 2018
Anh Thi Kim Le, Hanh Thi Duc Tran, Tuan Kim Duong, Chuong Canh Nguyen, Ha Thi Thu Bui
According to the United Nations, internal migration is a social phenomenon in countries with rapid economic and social development such as China, Indonesia, India, Vietnam and other Asian nations (UNDP, 2010). The internal migration has led to the “healthy migrant effect” known as an interaction between health and migration, in which one states that the health of migrants is better than the local residents but their health will fade out over time due to health risks they will undergo in the destination place (Deshingkar, 2006; Guest, 2006; World Health Organisation, 2010; Zhang, Liu, Zhang, & Wu, 2015).
Development of an urban intensity index to facilitate urban ecosystem studies in Trinidad and Tobago
Published in Journal of Applied Statistics, 2018
Samantha Chadee, Valerie Stoute
The most relevant and reliable variables representing urban intensity were selected based on a review of existing urbanization indexes and other types of urbanization studies, conducted by international and local organizations as well as by independent researchers. To facilitate transparency, independent replication and trans-border applicability, variables were also selected based on the accessibility of the data, the extent of country coverage, data quality and the reliability of the organization responsible for collecting the primary data. Data was obtained at the community level for the built environment and socio-economic indicators were selected from the most recent (2011) Trinidad and Tobago Population and Housing Census conducted by the Central Statistical Office (CSO). The Population and Housing Census is generally conducted on a decennial basis dating back to 1851. The 2011 Census covered a wide range of demographic and socio-economic themes including internal migration, education, marital status, fertility, international migration, disability, chronic illness, health, economic activity, information and communication technology and housing [5]. The area under agricultural cultivation in each community was obtained from the latest available (2004) Agricultural Census conducted by the CSO in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources and with technical assistance from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Its scope was confined to crop and livestock production [3]. Both the Population and Housing Census and Agricultural Census data are available to the public via census documents and reports as well as through special requests. Data on fifty-two (52) variables was acquired at the community level for 581 communities in Trinidad and Tobago.
Healthcare reform in China: challenges and opportunities
Published in Current Medical Research and Opinion, 2018
Marianthi Papagianni, Konstantinos Tziomalos
It seems difficult to form health policies for China. Furthermore, the question on how to measure the performance of the healthcare system does not have a simple, straightforward answer. Health disparities, socioeconomic inequality, rapid epidemiological transition, internal migration, and the growth of the aging population demand several different solutions. The issue is how China’s health system performs for groups with different and unequal needs21. In response to the increasing challenges, China initiated major healthcare reforms to improve the accessibility and affordability of medical services22,23. These included renovation of the primary care system, with particular emphasis on rural areas, incentives for deployment, and retention of healthcare professionals in rural areas, incorporation of essential medicines into insurance reimbursement and provision of these medicines at cost, implementation of a basic public health package, including chronic disease management and elderly healthcare, increase of subsidies for this package, increases in annual premiums, reimbursement ceilings and inpatient reimbursement rates, and coverage of some outpatient conditions22,23. In addition, consolidation of social health insurance schemes is currently in progress to promote equity in healthcare coverage22,23. As a result of these reforms, in 2011, 95.7% of households in China had insurance coverage24. Moreover, the proportion of out-of-pocket payments in total health expenditures was reduced, and 45.9% of inpatient costs were reimbursed from insurance24. Importantly, inequalities in insurance coverage and in access to care between rural and urban areas and between different districts were substantially reduced between 2003 and 201124.