Browsing Tharani Loganathan by Subject "migrants"

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      Developing an evidence assessment framework and appraising the academic literature on migrant health in Malaysia: a scoping review 

      de Smalen, Allard Willem; Chan, Zhie X; Abreu Lopes, Claudia; Vanore, Michaella; Loganathan, Tharani; Pocock, Nicola Suyin (2020-12-09)

      Background: A large number of international migrants in Malaysia face challenges in obtaining good health, the extent of which is still relatively unknown. This study aims to map the existing academic literature on migrant health in Malaysia and to provide an overview of the topical coverage, quality and level of evidence of these scientific studies. Methods: A scoping review was conducted using six databases, including Econlit, Embase, Global Health, Medline, PsycINFO and Social Policy and Practice. Studies were eligible for inclusion if ...
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      Moving towards culturally competent health systems for migrants? Applying systems thinking in a qualitative study in Malaysia and Thailand 

      Pocock, Nicola Suyin; Chan, Zhie; Loganathan, Tharani; Suphanchaimat, Rapeepong; Kosiyaporn, Hathairat; Allotey, Pascale; Chan, Wei-Kay; Tan, David (2020-04-06)

      Cultural competency describes interventions that aim to improve accessibility and effectiveness of health services for people from ethnic minority backgrounds. Interventions include interpreter services, migrant peer educators and health worker training to provide culturally competent care. Very few studies have focussed on cultural competency for migrant service use in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC). Migrants and refugees in Thailand and Malaysia report difficulties in accessing health systems and discrimination by service providers. ...