Different countries and cultures, same language: How registered nurses and midwives can provide culturally humble care to Russian‐speaking immigrants

Abstract

The International Organization on Migration (IOM)-the international organization representing people who migrate from their birth countries for a variety of reasons-defines displaced persons as "The movement of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of or to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights or natural or humanmade disasters" (IOM, 2019). During wars, displaced persons seek freedom and safety, fleeing from conflict zones and violence; while others are looking for better economic opportunities (Becker &

International migration and its influence on health

“…Health outcomes for immigrant children ages <18 are worse relative to native US counterparts and these patterns persist into adulthood and span across generations, regardless of immigrants' birth countries or culture (Andre & Dronkers, 2017; Cobo et al, 2010; Docquier et al, 2009; Gee et al, 2009; Gelatt, 2020; Ichou & Wallace, 2019; Sadarangani & Kovner, 2017; Salami et al, 2021; Siemons et al, 2017; Singh et al, 2013; Stimpson et al, 2013; Vargas & Ybarra, 2017). Poorer health outcomes may also relate to biases of “grouping” immigrant populations by common identifiers, such as ethnicity (e.g., Asian) or language, as we have stressed in previous editorials (Amburg et al, 2022; Nava et al, 2022; Niles et al, 2022).…”