Canadian Nurse Graduates considering Migrating Abroad for Work: Are Their Expectations Being Met in Canada?
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Knowledge about the beneficial effects of social support has not been used to systematically develop and evaluate interventions to help refugee new parents cope. The purpose of this study was to design and evaluate a social support intervention for refugee new parents. A multi-method research design was used and participatory research strategies were employed. Qualitative and quantitative measures were used to understand experiences of participants and to assess the perceived psychosocial and health-related outcomes of the intervention. Mentored support groups, matched by gender and ethnicity, met biweekly over 7 months. The participants were 48 Sudanese and 37 Zimbabwean refugee parents in 2 Canadian provinces. Increases were found in informational support, spousal support, community engagement, coping, and support-seeking. Decreases were found in parenting stress, loneliness, and isolation. The authors conclude that there is a need for culturally appropriate nursing practices and programs for refugee new parents from diverse cultures.
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- Authors
- Freeman, M., Beaulieu, L., & Crawley, J.
- Affiliations
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Venue
- Canadian Journal of Nursing Research
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2015-12
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 80-96
- ISSN
- 0844-5621 (ISSN-L)
- 1705-7051
- OpenAlex
- W3025888027
- Cited by
- 9
- References
- 73
- Citations by year
- 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 3
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Canadian Journal of Nursing Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Emergency Medical Services › Global Health Workforce Issues
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Keywords
- new nurses, international migration, nursing workforce, social support interventions, Sudanese refugees, parental stress, loneliness, coping
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