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dc.contributor.author | Alarcão, V. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Candeias, P. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Stefanovska-Petkovska, M. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Neves, J. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Pintassilgo, S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Machado, F. L. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Santos, O. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Virgolino, A. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Santos, R. R. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Heitor, M. J. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Costa, A. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-29T16:08:03Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2024-07-29T16:08:03Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2024 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Alarcão, V., Candeias, P., Stefanovska-Petkovska, M., Neves, J., Pintassilgo, S., Machado, F. L., Santos, O., Virgolino, A., Santos, R. R., Heitor, M. J., & Costa, A. (2024). Insights from the EQUALS4COVID19 study on migrant mental health in Portugal: A cross-sectional mixed-methods approach. BMC Public Health, 24, Article 2023. http://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19563-x | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1471-2458 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10071/32089 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background The COVID-19 pandemic and related disruptive consequences in the economic, health, and educational sectors have impacted people’s lives, contributing to a context of increased economic and social vulnerability. The pandemic has revealed and accentuated social inequalities and discrimination based on racial or ethnic origin. This study aimed to contribute to the promotion of the mental health and well-being of migrant populations living in Portugal via the definition of an analytical framework and recommendations emerging from the EQUALS4COVID19 project. Methods To gather information on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and resilience determinants among immigrants, a mixed-methods approach was implemented in 2022, combining a cross-sectional survey targeting immigrant adults in Portugal, focus groups with immigrants, focus groups with healthcare professionals, and in-depth individual interviews with stakeholders involved in the implementation of measures related to mental health and well-being during the pandemic. The analysis followed an integrated framework; quantitative data informed the script of qualitative data collection methods, and qualitative analysis informed the reinterpretation of quantitative data. Results The survey with 604 Brazilian and Cape Verdean immigrants revealed that gender (being a woman) was associated with both psychological distress and depression-related symptomatology and that the perception of discrimination was a major risk factor for psychological suffering, while perceived social support and individuals’ resilience characteristics were protective factors. Qualitative data provided deeper insights into these findings, revealing the ways mental health is affected by social structures, such as gender and ethnic hierarchies. Migrants tend to work in precarious jobs requiring physical presence, which, together with dense housing conditions, puts them at higher risk of infection. The deterioration of the economic conditions of the general population has also increased the perception of ethnic-racial discrimination, which was found to be related to the increase in insecurity and anxiety-related symptomatology among the migrant population. Newly arrived migrants, with reduced support networks, experienced a greater sense of insecurity as well as concern and anguish regarding relatives who live far away, in their home country. Migrant women reported greater family-related distress, including work-life balance problems. Conclusions Proposals to address mental health inequalities should be considered in the context of the necessary global changes both at the societal level and in the delivery of mental health services. Additionally, they should be considered with the active involvement of migrants, families, and communities in the design and delivery of mental health promotion and care processes. | eng |
dc.language.iso | eng | - |
dc.publisher | BioMed Central | - |
dc.relation | PT/2021/FAMI/697 | - |
dc.relation | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F04295%2F2020/PT | - |
dc.relation | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDP%2F04295%2F2020/PT | - |
dc.rights | openAccess | - |
dc.subject | COVID-19 pandemic | eng |
dc.subject | Mental health | eng |
dc.subject | Social determinants of health | eng |
dc.subject | Resilience | eng |
dc.subject | Social support | eng |
dc.subject | Discrimination | eng |
dc.title | Insights from the EQUALS4COVID19 study on migrant mental health in Portugal: A cross-sectional mixed-methods approach | eng |
dc.type | article | - |
dc.peerreviewed | yes | - |
dc.volume | 24 | - |
dc.date.updated | 2024-07-29T17:15:25Z | - |
dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1186/s12889-024-19563-x | - |
dc.subject.fos | Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Médicas::Ciências da Saúde | por |
dc.subject.fos | Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Sociologia | por |
iscte.subject.ods | Saúde de qualidade | por |
iscte.subject.ods | Reduzir as desigualdades | por |
iscte.identifier.ciencia | https://ciencia.iscte-iul.pt/id/ci-pub-104826 | - |
iscte.journal | BMC Public Health | - |
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