scholarly journals Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity in Children of a South Asian Ethnicity

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 761 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Smith ◽  
Guillermo López Sánchez ◽  
Arturo Díaz Suárez ◽  
Brendon Stubbs ◽  
Mathew Dowling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Asian Ethnicity ◽  
South Asian Ethnicity

scholarly journals Hospital admission at the time of a postpartum psychiatric emergency department visit: the influence of the social determinants of health

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy C. Barker ◽  
Susan E. Bronskill ◽  
Hilary K. Brown ◽  
Paul Kurdyak ◽  
Simone N. Vigod
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Admission ◽  
Social Determinants Of Health ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Social Determinants ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Clinical Severity ◽  
Asian Ethnicity ◽  
Chinese Ethnicity ◽  
South Asian Ethnicity ◽  
Ed Visits

Abstract Aims Social determinants of health have the potential to influence mental health and addictions-related emergency department (ED) visits and the likelihood of admission to hospital. We aimed to determine how social determinants of health, individually and in combination, relate to the likelihood of hospital admission at the time of postpartum psychiatric ED visits. Methods Among 10 702 postpartum individuals (female based on health card) presenting to the ED for a psychiatric reason in Ontario, Canada (2008–2017), we evaluated the relation between six social determinants of health (age, neighbourhood quintile [Q, Q1 = lowest, Q5 = highest], rurality, immigrant category, Chinese or South Asian ethnicity and neighbourhood ethnic diversity) and the likelihood of hospital admission from the ED. Poisson regression models generated relative risks (RR, 95% CI) of admission for each social determinant, crude and adjusted for clinical severity (diagnosis and acuity) and other potential confounders. Generalised estimating equations were used to explore additive interaction to understand whether the likelihood of admission depended on intersections of social determinants of health. Results In total, 16.0% (n = 1715) were admitted to hospital from the ED. Being young (age 19 or less v. 40 or more: RR 0.60, 95% CI 0.45–0.82), rural-dwelling (v. urban-dwelling: RR 0.75, 95% CI 0.62–0.91) and low-income (Q1 v. Q5: RR 0.81, 95% CI 0.66–0.98) were each associated with a lower likelihood of admission. Being an immigrant (non-refugee immigrant v. Canadian-born/long-term resident: RR 1.29, 95% CI 1.06–1.56), of Chinese ethnicity (v. non-Chinese/South Asian ethnicity: RR 1.88, 95% CI 1.42–2.49); and living in the most v. least ethnically diverse neighbourhoods (RR 1.24, 95% CI 1.01–1.53) were associated with a higher likelihood of admission. Only Chinese ethnicity remained significant in the fully-adjusted model (aRR 1.49, 95% CI 1.24–1.80). Additive interactions were non-significant. Conclusions For the most part, whether a postpartum ED visit resulted in admission from the ED depended primarily on the clinical severity of presentation, not on individual or intersecting social determinants of health. Being of Chinese ethnicity did increase the likelihood of admission independent of clinical severity and other measured factors; the reasons for this warrant further exploration.

scholarly journals Physical Activity in First Generation South Asian Women Living in Canada: Barriers and Facilitators to Participation

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiruthika Rathanaswami ◽  
Enrique Garcia Bengoechea ◽  
Paula Louise Bush
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Asian Women ◽  
South Asian Women ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Women Employees ◽  
The Individual

The aim of this study was to understand the physical activity (PA) experiences of South Asian women employees and their perceptions of new immigrant South Asian women in regards to barriers and facilitators to participation. This was examined using an interpretive description approach where similarities and differences between South Asian Women’s Centre employees and their perception of new South Asian immigrants were explored. Eight South Asian women employees (Mean age = 45.57 years) working at a South Asian Women’s Centre in Canada participated in this study. Five South Asian women employees participated in a focus group, three in an individual interview and one participant from the focus group took part in a follow-up interview to better understand their PA experiences. Barriers found included: family responsibilities, upbringing, feeling guilty, immediate living environment, clothing, cost, and location of activity. PA facilitators found included: help at home, cultural sports events, group support, female only programs, design of PA facilities, health and self-image benefits, providing PA for children at the same time as adults and collaborations. The main differences found between South Asian Women’s Centre employees and their clients concerned time, language and their partners. For this population of women, programs need to be affordable, close to home, female only and allow their own choice of clothing. The results suggest the importance for those working with South Asian women to take into consideration the many factors between the individual and the environment that may inhibit or facilitate PA behavior change in this population.

124 South Asian Ethnicity is Independently Related to Diastolic Function in Hypertension: Abstract 124 Table 1

Heart ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 101 (Suppl 4) ◽  
pp. A71-A72
Author(s):  
Alena Shantsila ◽  
Paramjit S Gill ◽  
Eduard Shantsila ◽  
Gregory YH Lip
Keyword(s):  
Diastolic Function ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Asian Ethnicity ◽  
South Asian Ethnicity

scholarly journals Sex ratios at birth among second-generation mothers of South Asian ethnicity in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective population-based cohort study

2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (11) ◽  
pp. 1044-1051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susitha Wanigaratne ◽  
Pamela Uppal ◽  
Manvir Bhangoo ◽  
Alia Januwalla ◽  
Deepa Singal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Equity ◽  
South Asian ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Sex Ratios ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Son Preference ◽  
Asian Ethnicity ◽  
South Asian Ethnicity ◽  
First Generation Migrants

BackgroundSon-biased sex ratios at birth (M:F), an extreme manifestation of son preference, are predominately found in East and South Asia. Studies have examined sex ratios among first-generation migrants from these regions, but few have examined second-generation descendants. Our objective was to determine whether son-biased sex ratios persist among second-generation mothers with South Asian ethnicity in Ontario, Canada.MethodologyA surname algorithm identified a population-based cohort of mothers with South Asian ethnicity who gave birth in Ontario between 1993 and 2014 (n=59 659). Linking to official immigration data identified births to first-generation mothers (ie, immigrants). Births not to immigrants were designated as being to second-generation mothers (ie, born in Canada) (n=10 273). Sex ratios and 95% CI were stratified by the sex of previous live births and by whether it was preceded by ≥1 abortion for both first-generation and second-generation mothers.ResultsAmong mothers with two previous daughters and at least one prior abortion since the second birth, both second-generation mothers and first-generation mothers had elevated sex ratios at the third birth (2.80 (95% CI 1.36 to 5.76) and 2.46 (95% CI 1.93 to 3.12), respectively). However, among mothers with no prior abortion, second-generation mothers had a normal sex ratio, while first-generation mothers gave birth to 142 boys for every 100 girls (95% CI 125 to 162 boys for every 100 girls).ConclusionSon preference persists among second-generation mothers of South Asian ethnicity. Culturally sensitive and community-driven gender equity interventions are needed.

scholarly journals Epidemiology, risk factors, and opportunities for prevention of cardiovascular disease in individuals of South Asian ethnicity living in Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 286 ◽  
pp. 105-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miguel Cainzos-Achirica ◽  
Ugo Fedeli ◽  
Naveed Sattar ◽  
Charles Agyemang ◽  
Anne K. Jenum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Asian Ethnicity ◽  
South Asian Ethnicity ◽  
Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease

scholarly journals Comorbidities, complications and mortality in people of South Asian ethnicity with type 1 diabetes compared with other ethnic groups: a systematic review

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. e015005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Komil N Sarwar ◽  
Phoebe Cliff ◽  
Ponnusamy Saravanan ◽  
Kamlesh Khunti ◽  
Krishnarajah Nirantharakumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Asian Ethnicity ◽  
South Asian Ethnicity ◽  
Complications And Mortality

scholarly journals Chinese and South Asian ethnicity, immigration status, and clinical cancer outcomes in the Ontario Cancer System

Cancer ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 124 (7) ◽  
pp. 1473-1482 ◽  
Author(s):  
James K.R. Stevenson ◽  
Matthew C. Cheung ◽  
Craig C. Earle ◽  
Hadas D. Fischer ◽  
Ximena Camacho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
Cancer Outcomes ◽  
Immigration Status ◽  
Asian Ethnicity ◽  
Clinical Cancer ◽  
South Asian Ethnicity

scholarly journals Name Recognition to Identify Patients of South Asian Ethnicity within the Cancer Registry

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Savitri Singh-Carlson ◽  
Frances Wong ◽  
Gurpreet Oshan ◽  
Harajit Lail
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
Cancer Registry ◽  
Asian Ethnicity ◽  
South Asian Ethnicity
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