Canadian Journal of Nursing Research
Volume 44, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 56-75

Tuberculosis and common mental disorders: International lessons for Canadian immigrant health (Article)

Bender A.* , Guruge S. , Hyman I. , Janjua M.
  • a Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
  • b Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
  • c Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada
  • d Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada

Abstract

Tuberculosis is a pressing global health issue. Its association with other infections, illnesses, and social factors, including immigration, is well known, yet comparatively little research has examined the connections between tuberculosis and mental disorder, particularly among immigrants in Canada. The authors report on a scoping review conducted to better understand the synergies of tuberculosis, mental disorders, and underlying social conditions as they affect immigrants' health. They highlight the articles that focused on the co-occurrence of tuberculosis and depression/anxiety. After describing their approach and strategy, the authors present key thematic categories: prevalence, clinical presentation, and effects of stigma and poverty. Examining the research within the global context, they argue that migration contributes to these synergistic conditions.The review shows that Canadians stand to gain much by learning from low- and middleincome countries about what constitutes best evidence in approaching complex global health issues. © Ingram School of Nursing, McGill University.

Author Keywords

Mental health/psychosocial Care delivery Psychosocial aspects of illness determinants of health Infectious diseases Vulnerable populations

Index Keywords

Internationality Emigrants and Immigrants Tuberculosis, Pulmonary Canada international cooperation nursing psychological aspect statistics Mental Disorders Article mental disease human Humans migration lung tuberculosis
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84872850440&partnerID=40&md5=f3eb42f332440cdcde2262d7cabd7bb4
ISSN: 08445621
Cited by: 4
Original Language: English