Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Author "Diaz, Esperanza"

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    • Access to Norwegian healthcare system - Challenges for sub-Saharan African immigrants 

      Mbanya, Vivian N.; Terragni, Laura; Gele, Abdi; Diaz, Esperanza; Kumar, Bernadette. N (International Journal for Equity in Health;18, Article number: 125 (2019), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-28)
      Background: Immigrants face barriers in accessing healthcare services in high-income countries. Inequalities in health and access to healthcare services among immigrants have been previously investigated. However, little ...

    • Barriers to access to the Norwegian healthcare system among sub-Saharan African immigrant women exposed to female genital cutting 

      Mbanya, Vivian N.; Terragni, Laura; Gele, Abdi; Diaz, Esperanza; Kumar, Bernadette. N (PLOS ONE;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-18)
      Introduction Millions of women and girls have been exposed to female genital cutting (FGC). The practice of FGC extends beyond countries in Africa and Asia in which it is traditionally practiced. Women living with FGC in ...

    • Cervical cancer screening among immigrantwomen in Norway- The healthcare providers’perspectives 

      Møen, Kathy Ainul Mashrooka; Terragni, Laura; Kumar, Bernadette. N; Diaz, Esperanza (Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care;VOL. 36, NO. 4, Journal article; Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-05)
      Objective: To explore health care providers’ (HCPs) experiences regarding cervical cancer screening (CCS) among immigrant women, their strategies to facilitate these consultations and their need for further information. Design: ...

    • COVID-19: information access, trust and adherence to health advice among migrants in Norway 

      Madar, Ahmed A.; Benavente, Pierina; Czapka, Elzbieta; Herrero-Arias, Raquel; Haj-Younes, Jasmin; Hasha, Wegdan Hamed Nasser; Møen, Kathy A.; Ortiz-Barreda, Gaby; Diaz, Esperanza (Archives of Public Health;80, Article number: 15 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-04)
      Background: Migrants in Norway bear a higher burden of COVID-19 infections and hospitalization as compared to non-migrants. The aim of our study was to understand how migrants perceive their own health risk, how they access ...

    • The effect of physiotherapy group intervention in reducing pain disorders and mental health symptoms among syrian refugees: A randomized controlled trial 

      Hasha, Wegdan; Igland, Jannicke; Fadnes, Lars T.; Kumar, Bernadette N; Haj Younes, Jasmin; Strømme, Elisabeth Marie; Norstein, Eirin Zerwekh; Vårdal, Rolf; Diaz, Esperanza (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH);volume 17, issue 24, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12-17)
      Chronic pain is common among refugees, and often related to mental health problems. Its management, however, is often challenging. A randomized waitlist-controlled trial was designed to study the effect of group physiotherapy ...

    • Health care-seeking patterns for female genital mutilation/cutting among young Somalis in Norway 

      Mbanya, Vivian N.; Gele, Abdi Ali; Diaz, Esperanza; Kumar, Bernadette. N (BMC Public Health;18:517, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-04-18)
      Background Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a great concern, considering all the potential health implications. Use of health care services related to FGM/C by women who have been subjected to FGM/C in Norway ...