The prevalence of chronic diseases in international immigrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Article Title | The prevalence of chronic diseases in international immigrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
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ERA Journal ID | 13787 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Nisar, Mehwish, Uddin, Riaz, Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy and Khan, Asaduzzaman |
Journal Title | Scandinavian Journal of Public Health |
Journal Citation | 51 (3), pp. 442-453 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2023 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd |
Place of Publication | Sweden |
ISSN | 0300-8037 |
1403-4948 | |
1651-1905 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948221116219 |
Web Address (URL) | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14034948221116219 |
Abstract | Aims: The purpose of this study is systematically to review and synthesise available prevalence data of major chronic diseases in international immigrants. Methods: Four electronic databases were searched to retrieve peer-reviewed original articles published in English between January 2000 and December 2020. Cross-sectional, cohort, or longitudinal studies that reported the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, any type of cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and type 2 diabetes among immigrant adults were included. We calculated pooled prevalence using random-effects meta-analyses. Results: Of 13,363 articles retrieved, 24 met the eligibility criteria. The pooled prevalence of diabetes was 9.0% (95% confidence interval (CI) 7.6–10.4) with a higher prevalence in North American countries 11.1% (95% CI 8.0–14.1) than in the other destination countries: 6.6% (95% CI 5.1–8.1) including Italy, Sweden, The Netherlands, Australia, and Israel. The pooled prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and respiratory diseases was 7.7% (95% CI 5.7–9.6) and 6.5% (95% CI 2.3–10.7), respectively. Only two articles reported the prevalence of cancers (2.7% and 3.8%). We found high heterogeneity among all studies regardless of the disease. Conclusions: The prevalence of diabetes was higher than other chronic diseases in international immigrants. There is a strong need to enhance health information systems to understand the magnitude of chronic diseases among different immigrant subgroups. |
Keywords | chronic diseases; diabetes; Immigrants |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420603. Health promotion |
420602. Health equity | |
420606. Social determinants of health | |
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Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Deakin University | |
School of Health and Medical Sciences |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/w8q30/the-prevalence-of-chronic-diseases-in-international-immigrants-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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