Background
Name one SDOH for Immigrants and Refugees in Canada.
Any of the following: socio-economic status, poverty, housing and food insecurities, health care system
Name one factor affecting the mental health of immigrants and refugees in Canada
Migration journey, Accultural stress, Trauma (Refugees)
Name one vulnerable population within immigrants and refugees.
Any of the following: women, children, and elderly
Three top emigrant countries?
1. India
2. China
3. Afganistan
Name 2 characteristic symptoms of PTSD
- flashbacks, triggers, sleep disturbances, intrusive thoughts, emotional numbness, negative thoughts, low mood, anger.
Older populations often experience overlapping stigma. What does this mean?
Subjective
What is an immigrant?
An individual who is, or who has ever been a landed immigrant or permanent resident of Canada. They have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by authorities.
What are the three most common mental health disorders seen in immigrants and refugees in Canada?
1. PTSD, 2. Depression, 3. Anxiety
Interpreters
On average, how many immigrants does Canada receive every year?
500,000
Name one nursing diagnosis for anxiety.
Subjective
How can nurses improve mental health literacy?
Education, Adress cultural differences, Adress stigma
Name three reasons one may not be permitted to enter Canada
- Security reasons, Committed a crime, including impaired driving, Medical conditions
Do refugees have a higher incidence of developing psychotic disorders? if so, why might this be?
Yes! This may be as a result of:
- they face substantial adversity, such as housing instability, economic hardships, difficulties accessing health care, and a lack of educational and employment opportunities.
Come up with a nursing intervention not discussed in the slides.
Subjective!