[Study of migratory grief in immigrant patients seen in primary care clinics. Presentation of a migratory grief evaluation questionnaire].

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To validate a questionnaire designed to show the existence of migratory grief (MG) and its dimensions in the immigrant population, and to study its relationship with certain sociodemographic variables.

Design

A descriptive, cross-sectional, multicentre study.

Emplacement

Consultations in Primary Health Care.

Patients

The study included 290 Primary Health Care immigrant patients over 18-years old. There were 12 rejections due to, lack of time, absence of a translator, and lack of understanding.

Principal measurements

An MG questionnaire with 17 questions was employed, carrying out a factor analysis with final extraction of 4 factors explaining 52.1% of overall variance. Sociodemographic variables were collected: gender, age, marital status, nat

SUBMITTER: de la Revilla L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7025008 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature