The association between mental health symptoms and mobility limitation among Russian, Somali and Kurdish migrants: a population based study
: Rask S, Castaneda AE, Koponen P, Sainio P, Stenholm S, Suvisaari J, Juntunen T, Halla T, Harkanen T, Koskinen S
Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
: 2015
: BMC Public Health
: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
: BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
: ARTN 275
: 15
: 14
: 1471-2458
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-1629-1
Conclusions: Mental health symptoms are significantly associated with mobility limitation both in the studied migrant populations and in the general Finnish population. The joint nature of mental health symptoms and mobility limitation should be recognized by health professionals, also when working with migrants. This association should be addressed when developing health services and health promotion.