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Breaking the barriers: The impact of health information and cultural factors on immigrant health in the Nordic countries
Tekijät: Ahmadinia, Hamed
Kustantaja: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
Kustannuspaikka: NEW YORK
Julkaisuvuosi: 2023
Lehti:Library and Information Science Research
Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiLIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE RESEARCH
Lehden akronyymi: LIBR INFORM SCI RES
Artikkelin numero: 101253
Vuosikerta: 45
Numero: 3
Sivujen määrä: 10
ISSN: 0740-8188
eISSN: 1873-1848
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2023.101253
Verkko-osoite: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740818823000294
Tiivistelmä
Immigrants encounter cultural adaptation challenges impacting their health behaviors and outcomes, with health information and cultural factors influencing their actions. A survey of 340 participants from Finland, Norway, and Sweden was conducted, and the data were analyzed using structural equation modelling. Results show that health beliefs and access to health information, mainly via the Internet, significantly predict immigrants' intentions to engage in health-related actions, while perceived barriers negatively affect their adoption of healthy behavior. The findings underscore the importance of information professionals in providing culturally relevant health information and resources to immigrants and emphasize the need for policymakers to consider cultural factors and information sources in health promotion efforts targeting immigrant populations. This study adds value to the information science literature by highlighting the role of information access and cultural context in shaping health-related actions among immigrants in Nordic countries.
Immigrants encounter cultural adaptation challenges impacting their health behaviors and outcomes, with health information and cultural factors influencing their actions. A survey of 340 participants from Finland, Norway, and Sweden was conducted, and the data were analyzed using structural equation modelling. Results show that health beliefs and access to health information, mainly via the Internet, significantly predict immigrants' intentions to engage in health-related actions, while perceived barriers negatively affect their adoption of healthy behavior. The findings underscore the importance of information professionals in providing culturally relevant health information and resources to immigrants and emphasize the need for policymakers to consider cultural factors and information sources in health promotion efforts targeting immigrant populations. This study adds value to the information science literature by highlighting the role of information access and cultural context in shaping health-related actions among immigrants in Nordic countries.
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