Recent research on immigrant health form statistics Canada's population surveys

被引:71
作者
Ali, JS
McDermott, S
Gravel, RG
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[1] STAT Canada, Hlth Populat Survey Program, Hlth Stat Div, Ottawa, ON K1A 0T6, Canada
[2] Hlth Canada, Ctr Chron Dis Prevent & Control, Populat Hlth Assessment Sect, Surveillance Risk Assessment Div, Ottawa, ON K1A 0L2, Canada
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CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE | 2004年 / 95卷 / 03期
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10.1007/BF03403659
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
This paper reviews recent research using Statistics Canada data to compare immigrant health with that of the Canadian-born. A number of Statistics Canada studies have been used for such comparisons, including the National Population Health Survey and the Canadian Community Health Survey. Across the range of indicators studied, compared to the Canadian-born, immigrants are generally in as good or better health, have similar or better health behaviours, and similar or less frequent health service use (the "healthy immigrant effect"). These indications appear to be strongest among recent and non-European immigrants. These studies have established baseline patterns and identified that important distinctions exist among immigrant subgroups. Future research on more detailed subgroups that uses longitudinal data and cross-culturally validated instruments is needed.
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