Database of Migrant Health Research Ireland (2000 - 2023)

This database has been created following the completion of two scoping reviews that examined the production of migrant health reseach in Ireland covering the period 2000 - 2023 (Villarroel N, Hannigan A, Severoni S, Puthoopparambil S, MacFarlane A. Migrant health research in the Republic of Ireland: a scoping review. BMC Public Health. 2019 Mar 20;19(1):324. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6651-2 and Cronin A, Hannigan A, Ibrahim N, Seidler Y, Owoeye BO, Gasmalla W, Moyles T, MacFarlane A. An updated scoping review of migrant health research in Ireland. BMC Public Health. 2024 May 28;24(1):1425. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18920-0).This database lists all 142 studies included in this work and which were analysed using the 9 strategic areas identified in the World Health Organisation Strategy and Action Plan (SaAP) for Refugee and Migrant Health 2016–2023 (World Health Organization. EUR/RC66/8 Strategy and action plan for refugee and migrant health in the WHO European Region. 2016).The WHO SaAP lists 9 strategic priority areas (SA's) to improve refugee and migrant health;SA1: Collaborative action on migrant health issuesSA2: Advocacy for the right to health of refugees and migrantsSA3: Addressing the social determinants of healthSA4: Achieving public health preparednessSA5: Strengthening health systemsSA6: Communicable diseasesSA7: Noncommunicable diseasesSA8: Health screening and assessmentSA9: Improving health information and communicationFor further discussion on the framework analysis, please refer to the studies themselves.The creation of this database was a recommendation of the second scoping review, which is in line with Goal 4 of Ireland’s current National Intercultural Health Strategy (NIHS) (HSE. Second National Intercultural Health Strategy 2018–2023 [Internet]. 2018. https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/primarycare/socialinclusion/intercultural-health/intercultural-health-strategy.pdf). NIHS emphasises the need for the development of an accessible and comprehensive evidence base to guide policymaking and provide detailed analyses of health trends and needs within migrant communities. Such evidence supports public health education and offers critical oversight of migrant health research in Ireland. This database serves as a valuable resource for refugees, migrants, researchers, policymakers, NGOs, and community stakeholders. It provides easy access to the body of evidence, when drafting informed submissions to government bodies regarding service gaps and assists health service planners in developing evidence-based policy responses tailored to migrant populations.This database has undergone two rounds of user testing, engaging participants from diverse sectors, including academia, research governance, migrant-focused NGOs, policymakers, and postgraduate researchers. As a result, this iteration reflects their extensive feedback, ensuring its relevance, usability, and alignment with stakeholder needs.

本数据库的构建遵循了对爱尔兰2000年至2023年期间移民健康研究成果的两次范围审查。这两次审查分别由Villarroel N等（2019）和Cronin A等（2024）完成，并发表在《BMC公共健康》杂志上。数据库收录了该研究中分析的142项研究，这些研究采用了世界卫生组织2016-2023年《难民和移民健康战略和行动计划》（WHO SaAP）中确定的9个战略领域。WHO SaAP列出了9个战略优先领域（SA），旨在改善难民和移民的健康状况；SA1：针对移民健康问题的协作行动；SA2：为难民和移民的健康权利进行倡导；SA3：解决健康的社会决定因素；SA4：实现公共卫生准备；SA5：加强卫生系统；SA6：传染病；SA7：非传染性疾病；SA8：健康筛查和评估；SA9：改善健康信息和沟通。关于框架分析的进一步讨论，请参阅相关研究。数据库的创建是第二次范围审查的建议，与爱尔兰当前国家跨文化健康战略（NIHS）的第四项目标相一致（HSE. 第二个国家跨文化健康战略2018-2023 [互联网]. 2018. https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/primarycare/socialinclusion/intercultural-health/intercultural-health-strategy.pdf）。NIHS强调，需要开发一个易于获取且内容全面的证据基础，以指导政策制定并提供对移民社区内健康趋势和需求的详细分析。此类证据支持公共卫生教育，并对爱尔兰的移民健康研究提供关键的监督。该数据库作为宝贵资源，可供难民、移民、研究人员、政策制定者、非政府组织和社区利益相关者使用，它便于获取证据基础，在向政府部门起草关于服务差距的知情提交时提供帮助，并协助医疗服务规划者在制定针对移民群体的基于证据的政策响应时提供支持。该数据库已经历两轮用户测试，参与测试的参与者来自不同领域，包括学术界、研究治理、以移民为重点的非政府组织、政策制定者和研究生。因此，本次迭代反映了他们广泛的反馈，确保其相关性、可用性和与利益相关者需求的契合度。