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Rostami F. Exploring the Impacts of Migration on Iranian Students Well-Being Nursing & Healthcare International Journal ISSN: 2575-9981 MEDWIN PUBLISHERS Committed to Create Value for Researchers Exploring the Impacts of Migration on Iranian Students Well- Being Rostami F* Research Article Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Iran Volume 5 Issue 2 Received Date: February 22, 2021 *Corresponding author: Forouzan Rostami, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Published Date: March 11, 2021 Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Chalous Branch, Chalous, Iran; Email: frznrostami@yahoo. DOI: 10.23880/nhij-16000235 com Abstract residence. With up to 2% of the world’s population living outside of their country of birth, the potential impact of population mobilityMigration on is health the movement and use of of health people services across of a migrantspecified host boundary nations for is increasing the purpose in itsof importance.establishing Historicallya new or semi-permanent this movement Qualitative method was used to this research. Present study draws on interviews, with 7 interviews with UPM student’s emigrants.was nomadic, Results often illustratecausing significant immigrant conflict status with may the impact indigenous family populationstress and anduncertainty, their displacement health outcomes, or cultural and assimilation. educational attainment and may result in increased social isolation for students in immigrant families. Keywords: Immigration; Students; Well-Being Abbreviations: have been felt in areas ranging from jobs, education and TB: Tuberculosis; QUAGOL: Qualitative Analysis Guide by housing through to language, diet and the arts. The combined Leuven. HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; social, economic, political and cultural implications of immigration have frequently been assessed as a whole and Introduction also in their discrete parts [6]. A lot has happened in migration in the last two years since the release of the World Migration Report 2018 in late 2017 [7]. Overall, the estimated number migration as movement of individuals or a group across countriesInternational and within Organization a single country for [1].Migration The movement defines decades. The total estimated 272 million people living in a can be temporary, seasonal, permanent due to various countryof international other than migrants their countries has increased of birth over in 2019 the pastwas 119five reasons including economic, environmental, family, and million more than in 1990 (when it was 153 million), and political. Emigrants are the people who leave a country while over three times the estimated number in 1970 (84 million) immigrants are those who arrive in a country [2]. Migration [1]. While the proportion of international migrants globally is one of two factors that drive population change [3]. It is a has also increased over this period, it is evident that the vast selective process that always requires change and adjustment majority of people continue to live in the countries in which on the part of the individual migrant .More important, when they were born. More than 40 per cent of all international migration occurs with any appreciable volume [4]. migrants worldwide in 2019 (112 million) were born in Asia [8]. United Kingdom and Germany with up to 2% of the world’s population living outside of their country of birth, the and economic structure of both donor and host regions. Due potential impact of population mobility on health and on use to theirIt may potential have impact,a significant patterns impact of migration on the social, are harbingers cultural, of health services of migrant host nations is increasing in its of social change in a society [5]. The impacts of immigration importance [9]. The process of the international movement Exploring the Impacts of Migration on Iranian Students Well-Being Nurs Health Care Int J 2 Nursing & Healthcare International Journal and the back-and-forth transitioning between differential studies was conducted on Iranian people, which focused on only the impact of immigration on health and social infectious diseases in migrant receiving areas [10]. problems. Articles with adequate information on the effects of risks environments has significance for the management of migration on social, cultural, economic and health problems. The countries hosting the largest population of Iranian were migration cause demographic changes that lead to balancing German (39,904), The United State (20,541), Iraq (9,500), of localitiesThe other where significant it faces to over study population migration or islead mass to the United Kingdom (8,044), The Netherlands (6,597), and depopulation in some other origins. Also, it may cause of Canada (6,508) [9]. Studies in this area have documented the high rate of unemployment [1]. The other importance that “Migration raises of cardiovascular disease [4]. The study migration is changes of family structure. The long term deterioration of women’s health status has been related to many factors, such as, the uprooting period, differences in role-division in the family. In consequences, usually because culture, lack of language skills, loss of extended family and a ofabsence the migration of family of members the male, forcesit is women the redefinition who manage of the supportive community, change of economic and social status, home affairs. The result is an increase in the power and role discrimination and intolerance, and parenting dilemmas of women in the family structure. In addition, these trends [13]. To these factors must be added the poor access to appropriate health care and inability to negotiate health care needs [6]. This may result in delays in seeking care. seriouslyYet, to influence date, there the harmonyis limited of research marital statusand information [2]. available that describes Iranian immigrants’ health status Several large immigrants groups in Sweden have a report of Iranian embassy in Malaysia, more than 70,000 disease than people born in Sweden. For the dissertation, Iraniansand migration are living outcomes in Malaysia, [11]. whichAccording it seems to the to non-officialbe doubled elderlysignificantly Iranians higher in risk Sweden of diseases compared such asrisk cardiovascular factors for cardiovascular disease who had immigrated to Sweden with around 14,000 academic students and around 100 lecturers risk factors in Iranian in Iran. A total of 1200 men and women [12].yearly in past five years. Moreover, this statistic includes aged 60-84 years participated in studies. Participants in both Sweden and Iran were interviewed in detail about topics, Remittances are economic effects of migration. such as exercise and food habits, smoking, health and quality Remittances brought by migrant workers in legal and of life [14]. Previous study show that migration to Sweden illegal situation and settlement problem of the systemic results in raised risk of cardiovascular disease Iranian men in Sweden. Among women, the risk is twice as high in Sweden as in Iran. This indicated that immigrants have adopted withtransformation. Iranian students Therefore, in UPM the (Universityscale of financial Putra Malaysia) flows is more western life style, including both advantageous and significant [3]. The present study including interviews disadvantageous habits that effect health [15]. being. This paper, however, focuses primarily on the social andto illuminate cultural aspects immigration of this statusphenomenon. influences students’ well- Quality of life did not get worse after the more to Sweden. But it’s not easy to adapt with a new set of norms, values Significance for Public Health migration affects the older Iranians physically more than The available evidence suggests negative experiences are mentally.and habits An in aIranian new country, woman so in it Swedenwas surprising reported to findthat thather Iranian immigrants about their health and well-being that are husband did not allow her to go to work or attend classes. at risk of mental health problems and lack of social support in Consequently, she divorced him to maintain her dignity and a new country. For example, the results of a study in Germany mental wellbeing [16]. Pre migration stresses, language showed that 28 % of Iranian immigrants were suffering from barriers, unemployment, lack of information about health mental disorders associated with acculturation stress, but services, social isolation, experience of discrimination, further understanding of factors involved in succumbing to cultural shock as well as intimate partner violence can or preventing acculturation stress is unavailable. Without adversely affect wellbeing and mental health of Iranian such an understanding, the needs of this group will remain immigrants [17]. Limited knowledge of health care services unmet, leaving them vulnerable to adverse health and is another obstacle that Iranian immigrants often faced upon wellbeing outcomes in their new homelands. arrival to their host countries. Lacks of awareness of health care services can delay and inhibit health care-seeking Review of Literature activities, and is likely exacerbate existing conditions [11,18]. Most of the studies published on this topic were In some countries such as Canada, immigrants are conducted English speaking countries, except for some provided with many forms and pamphlets about daily living Rostami F. Exploring the Impacts of Migration on Iranian Students Well-Being. Nurs Health Care Int Copyright© Rostami F. J 2021, 5(2): 000235. 3 Nursing & Healthcare International
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