Publications
Factors supporting settlement among Syrian refugee women: A longitudinal participatory action research study
Authors: Shahin Kassam, Joyce O'Mahony, Nancy Clark Abstract: Introduction: Over 13 million Syrians have been forcibly displaced since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011. In response to this humanitarian crisis, several high-income countries have settled...
Use of participatory action research to support Syrian refugee mothers in the resettlement period in Canada: a longitudinal study
Authors: Joyce O'Mahony, Shahin Kassam, Nancy Clark, Trichia Asbjoern Abstract: Research has shown that refugees in a foreign country often experience physical and mental health challenges upon resettlement (Ahmad et al., 2021; Salam et al., 2022). In Canada, refugee...
Leave no one behind: how nurses are building capacity within health systems to respond to global forced migration
Background Inclusion is a core value driving the 2030 agenda for addressing the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This global commitment calls the world to act on inequities faced by populations affected by structural marginalization, exclusion, and...
Experiences of nurses caring for involuntary migrant maternal women: Best practice information tool
Background Involuntary migration is a global phenomenon stemming from multiple humanitarian crises including war and environmental disasters. Those who migrate involuntarily are forcibly displaced from their home countries and seek safety from violence, trauma,...
Experiences of nurses caring for involuntary migrant maternal women: a qualitative systematic review
Abstract: Objective: The objective of this review was to identify, critically appraise, and synthesize qualitative evidence on the experiences of nurses providing care within various health care delivery environments to involuntary migrant women who are experiencing...
Creating safe relational space: Public health nurses work with mothering refugee women
Abstract: Objective: Exploring how public health nurses (PHNs) provide community-based support to women who are refugees and mothering. Design: A constructivist grounded theory (CGT) design was used where intersectionality as an analytical tool was applied. Varying...
Experiences of nurses caring for maternal immigrant and refugee women: a qualitative systematic review protocol
Abstract: Objective: This review will focus on studies inquiring into nurses working across diverse health care settings and their experiences of caring for immigrant and refugee women who are pregnant or mothering. Within this review, diverse terminologies used to...
Applying Intersectionality With Constructive Grounded Theory as an Innovative Research Approach for Studying Complex Populations Demonstrating Congruency
Abstract One goal of qualitative health research is to fully capture and understand stories of people who experience inequities shaped by complex interlocking structural and social determinants. With this social justice–oriented goal in mind, it is critical to use a...
Understanding Experiences of Social Support as Coping Resources among Immigrant and Refugee Women with Postpartum Depression: An Integrative Literature Review
Abstract: Lack of social support increases the risk of postpartum depression (PPD), especially among immigrant and refugee women. In this integrative literature review, I aim to synthesize the current state of knowledge on social support experiences among immigrant...