Assessment measures of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of migrants: a systematic review

Buchcik, Johanna; Westenhöfer, Joachim; Martin, Colin R.

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“…The WHOQOL-BREF, a shorter version of the WHOQOL-100, is a 26-item questionnaire developed by the WHO. The questionnaire was developed through field trials conducted in 14 countries using 12 different languages, making it cross-culturally valid and ideal for use in multicultural groups such as immigrant detainees ( 16 , 19 , 20 ). It is one of the most widely used tools for measuring QOL ( 19 ).…”

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“…The questionnaire was developed through field trials conducted in 14 countries using 12 different languages, making it cross-culturally valid and ideal for use in multicultural groups such as immigrant detainees ( 16 , 19 , 20 ). It is one of the most widely used tools for measuring QOL ( 19 ). The questionnaire contains 24 questions measuring QOL scores in four domains—environmental (eight questions), physical (seven questions), psychological (six questions), and social (three questions); in addition to two questions measuring general QOL and health ( 17 ).…”

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“…QOL is a broad concept incorporating individuals’ overall sense of well-being, physical health, psychological health, personal beliefs, social relationships, and their relationship to the salient features of their environment ( 17 , 18 ). Health is one of the main elements of QOL ( 18 , 19 ), but QOL goes beyond measuring the traditional measures of mortality and morbidity and asks individuals how concerned or satisfied they are with their lives ( 18 , 20 ). It is subjective rather than objective, since the individual evaluates his/her own QOL ( 17 , 18 ).…”

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Quality of life among immigrants in Swedish immigration detention centres: a cross-sectional questionnaire study

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2015

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BackgroundDetention of immigrants negatively affects their health and well-being. Quality of life (QOL) is a broad concept incorporating the self-evaluation of one's own health and well-being that can provide an understanding of the health and well-being of immigrant detainees. The aim of this study was to estimate QOL among immigrant detainees in Sweden and to assess its relationship with the services provided in detention centres and with the duration of detention.DesignAll immigrants in all five existing Swedish detention centres (N=193) were invited to participate in the study (n=127). In this cross-sectional study, QOL was measured using the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire, which was administered by the first author. The questionnaire contained four additional questions measuring participants’ satisfaction with the services provided in detention. Associations between QOL domain scores and service satisfaction scores were assessed using regression analysis. The Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was calculated to measure the degree of association between the duration of detention and QOL scores.ResultsThe mean QOL domain scores (out of 100) were 47.0, 57.5, 41.9, and 60.5 for the environmental, physical, psychological, and social domains, respectively. The level of support detainees received from detention staff was significantly positively associated with detainees’ physical (βadjusted 3.93, confidence interval [CI] 0.06–7.80) and psychological (βadjusted 5.72, CI 1.77–9.66) domain scores. There was also significant positive association between detainees’ satisfaction with the care they received from detention staff and the domain scores. The general health score in the WHOQOL-BREF was significantly associated with the detainees’ ability to understand the Swedish or English languages. Although not statistically significant, a longer duration of detention was negatively correlated with QOL scores.ConclusionImmigrant detainees report low QOL. Services provided at the centres, especially the support received from detention staff, is positively associated with their QOL. A review of detention guidelines addressing language barriers, staff training, and duration of detention is highly recommended.

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Quality of life among immigrants in Swedish immigration detention centres: a cross-sectional questionnaire study

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“…To the best of our knowledge, this was the first study assessing HRQoL among elderly Turkish and Polish migrants and German natives [39]. The hypothesis was that being a migrant is associated with disadvantages that lead to a poorer HRQoL, expressed by Sf-36 sum scores, compared to natives.…”

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Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) among Elderly Turkish and Polish Migrants and German Natives: The Role of Age, Gender, Income, Discrimination and Social Support

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Westenhöfer²,

Fleming³

et al. 2017

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Background: Migration can negatively and positively influence health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Yet, little is known about the HRQoL of Turkish and Polish migrants and German natives. In this study, the following hypotheses were formulated: (1) Elderly Turkish as well as Polish migrants show lower HRQoL than elderly German natives. (2) Age and gender significantly influence HRQoL; low income level and perceived discrimination decrease HRQoL; social support increases HRQoL. Methods: A questionnaire (Short form-36 (Sf-36) and other questions) was distributed among 203 migrants and 101 natives. Univariate analysis was performed for the group analysis of the Sf-36 sum scores. Multiple linear regression was used to analyse the influence of the selected predictors on Sf-36 scores. Results: (1) Scores of the Turkish migrants were significantly lower for Role Emotional (RE) and Mental Health (MH) compared to the natives. Scores of the Polish migrants were significantly higher for Physical Functioning (PF) and Vitality (VT) compared to the natives. (2) Age had an effect in both migrant and native groups, but only on PF and RE. Gender was a predictor of HRQoL among the migrants in PF, VT and MH. Migrants with a low income level reported their General Health (GH) and MH as poor. Discrimination had an influence on MH in the migrant groups. Social support was found to predict MH and GH in the German group. Conclusion: Conclusion: Being a migrant does not necessarily entail poor HRQoL. Future research should investigate the health of migrants as well as focus on their health resources.

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“…However, only a few studies have focused on the health of migrants (Brussaard et al 2001). Buchcik et al (2013) reviewed 4,062 studies and revealed that only a few studies focused on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of migrants. But the health of migrants is at a disadvantage (Calderon et al 2012).…”

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Correlations Between Health-Related Quality of Life and Interpersonal Trust: Comparisons Between Two Generations of Chinese Rural-to-Urban Migrants

Liang

2014

Soc Indic Res

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The new generation of Chinese rural-to-urban migrants, who were born after the 1980s, has played an increasingly significant role in the development of China. This paper explores the correlations between interpersonal trust and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of Chinese rural-to-urban migrants by comparing two generations. A survey (N = 769) was conducted on rural-to-urban migrants in Wuhan in 2012. Significant differences between the two generations emerged in terms of education, working hours, and other factors. First-generation migrants reported a higher level of trust in family, relatives, and neighbors compared with new-generation migrants. The new generation had better physical health and worse mental health. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation model were employed. Results indicated that the new generation obtained more path coefficients that passed the significance tests; that is, interpersonal trust obtained more significant correlations with the new generation. The coefficient between workmate trust and vitality among new-generation migrants was the largest (5.293, P \ 0.001), whereas the coefficient between family trust and vitality among first-generation migrants was the smallest (1.639, P \ 0.05). The correlations between the six domains of interpersonal trust and HRQOL were balanced. The different backgrounds in upbringing, occupational and living conditions, changed values, and psychological characteristics were associated with these. This study highlighted the need to address the psychological concerns, treatment, and intervention of the new generation of Chinese rural-to-urban migrants.

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Assessment measures of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of migrants: a systematic review

Cited by 14 publications

References 39 publications

Quality of life among immigrants in Swedish immigration detention centres: a cross-sectional questionnaire study

Quality of life among immigrants in Swedish immigration detention centres: a cross-sectional questionnaire study

Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) among Elderly Turkish and Polish Migrants and German Natives: The Role of Age, Gender, Income, Discrimination and Social Support

Correlations Between Health-Related Quality of Life and Interpersonal Trust: Comparisons Between Two Generations of Chinese Rural-to-Urban Migrants

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