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Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 6/2014

01-12-2014 | Original Paper

Mental Health and Migration: Depression, Alcohol Abuse, and Access to Health Care Among Migrants in Central Asia

Authors: Leyla Ismayilova, Hae Nim Lee, Stacey Shaw, Nabila El-Bassel, Louisa Gilbert, Assel Terlikbayeva, Yelena Rozental

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 6/2014

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Abstract

One-fifth of Kazakhstan’s population is labor migrants working in poor conditions with limited legal rights. This paper examines self-rated health, mental health and access to health care among migrant workers. Using geo-mapping, a random sample of internal and external migrant market workers was selected in Almaty (N = 450). We used survey logistic regression adjusted for clustering of workers within stalls. Almost half of participants described their health as fair or poor and reported not seeing a doctor when needed, 6.2 % had clinical depression and 8.7 % met criteria for alcohol abuse. Female external migrants were at higher risk for poor health and underutilization of health services. High mobility was associated with depression among internal migrants and with alcohol abuse among female migrant workers. This study demonstrates the urgent need to address health and mental health needs and improve access to health care among labor migrants in Central Asia.
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Metadata
Title
Mental Health and Migration: Depression, Alcohol Abuse, and Access to Health Care Among Migrants in Central Asia
Authors
Leyla Ismayilova
Hae Nim Lee
Stacey Shaw
Nabila El-Bassel
Louisa Gilbert
Assel Terlikbayeva
Yelena Rozental
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-013-9942-1

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