"This course is like a compass to us" - a qualitative study on newly settled migrants' perceptions of civic and health orientation in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Migrants face structural, socio-political barriers in their resettlement processes that negatively affect their health. Migration also adversely impacts resources such as social capital and health literacy that are of importance for health and integration into society. Hence, there is a need for health promotion in the early post-migration phase. In Sweden, newly settled refugee migrants who have received a residence permit are offered an Introduction programme including a civic orientation course. The program is intended to facilitate access to the labour market and promote integration. The aim of the study was to explore participants' perceptions and experiences of a civic orientation course with added health communication.

Methods

We performed six focus group d

SUBMITTER: Al-Adhami M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8408945 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature