Integration as a way to reducing health inequalities among forced migrants: A collaborative and knowledge building project
This project has two main aims: First, to study the intertwined development of integration and health in a new home country among forced migrants in a trajectory perspective using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Second, to study the effect of an innovative labour-related intervention on the health and integration of health professionals with refugees with other migrant backgrounds as well as the impact on their families and the institutions opening their doors to this group.
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Organization
Steering group
Esperanza Diaz (WP1,2,3)
Bernadette Kumar, Lars T. Fadnes (WP1, WP3)
Arnfinn Andersen, Per Kristian Hilden, Melanie Lindsay (WP2)
Wegdan Hasha (WP2, WP1, WP3)
Elisabeth Strømme (WP1)
Post doc / PhD Candidates
Master students
Mari Bakken Standnes
Siv Eriksen
Tarteel Eissa
Md Ragibul Islam
Advisory board
George Deeb and Sarala Banjara (user representatives)
Sølve Sætre (Bergen municipality)
Pål Bjørkjær (Kristiansand municipality)
Benedicte Hollen (IMDI)
Pablo Llano Torres (CESAL, Spain)
Bente Dahle Sylta - Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (hvl.no)
Marita Moe Sandvenv: Contact | Caritas Bergen
Arqus Alliance (UiB) Katrine Moland Hansen | Universitetet i Bergen (uib.no)
EGPRN Profiles: Claire Collins - EGPRN (Ireland)
RONDA PEREZ, ELENA MARIA (ua.es) (Spain)
Astrid Ouahyb Sundsbø - Høgskulen på Vestlandet (hvl.no) (EQUALPART), NAV, Introduksjonsprogram
Aims of the study
The project has the ambition to prospectively study measures and services targeting one of the most vulnerable population groups – forced migrants. There is a need to join efforts to better understand the complex interactions between integration and health, including welfare and labour perspectives, to be able to address one of Norway’s main societal challenge: the need to reduce inequalities in health for refugees and their families and to integrate them in a meaningful way in the labour and educational market. This challenge, however, cannot be addressed by research institutions alone. Therefore, this project also builds upon an on-going collaboration of the research team with Caritas Bergen and with the municipality of Bergen, as well as a long-lasting close contact with migrants from Syria establish during the CHART study.
WP1:
Interactions between somatic health, mental health and social integration in a trajectory perspective. A cohort study of Syrian refugees plus adolescents
Continuation of Health and health care needs among Syrian refugees | Section for General Practice | UiB
WP2
In-depth exploration of interactions between health and participation in training and employment among resettled refugees in Norway. A qualitative perspective
WP3
Inclusion of migrants with health backgrounds in relevant/meaningful educational activities. An intervention
Integration for health
- What: health, integration and effect of a meaningful health intervention for migrants
- Who does it concern/involve: Syrian refugees and highly educated migrants
- How will we gather data: questionnaire, interview and intervention
- Why are we doing this: To strengthen the knowledge base to be able to develop good practice-based knowledge about the health and integration of migrants in Norway.
- Continuation of Health and health care needs among Syrian refugees | Section for General Practice | UiB
