Health status inequality among immigrants in Switzerland

Objective: To assess self-rated health and impairments for six large immigrant groups (Germany, Italy, Kosovo, Portugal, Serbia, Turkey) in Switzerland. Methods: We used population-based survey data from the Swiss Migrant Health Survey 2010 and the Swiss Health Survey 2007. The sample comprised permanent residents aged 17 - 64 years (n = 14,637). Multivariate logistic regressions have been used to estimate odds ratios (OR). Results: Ill health and activities of daily living (ADL) impairments were associated with older age in all groups. However, nationals from Turkey and nationals from Kosovo were substantially more likely than Swiss to report ill health (OR = 1.05; CI = 1.02-1.09; P = 0.001 and OR = 1.05; CI = 1.01-1.10; P = 0.016) and ADL impairments (OR = 1.06; CI = 1.03-1.09; P = 0.000 and OR = 1.04; CI = 1.01-1.07; P = 0.004) with increasing age. Furthermore, Portuguese women were more likely (OR = 2.65; CI = 1.40-5.03; P = 0.003) to report ill health than Swiss women. Conclusions: Immigrant-specific preventive and health promotion initiatives should target vulnerable immigrants from Turkey, Portugal, and Kosovo. Furthermore, groups with few economic and psychosocial resources in the general population of Switzerland should be more involved in interventions to reduce health risk

Fruit and vegetable consumption among migrants in Switzerland

Abstract Objective To assess the relative risk of low daily fruit and vegetable consumption for six large migrant groups in Switzerland. Design Cross-sectional health survey carried out 2007 (Swiss Health Survey) and 2010 (Swiss Migrant Health Survey) in Switzerland. Multinomial logistic regression models were used to estimate relative risk rates (RRR) of migrants relative to Swiss nationals. Setting Data obtained from representative samples of Swiss and foreign nationals living in Switzerland. Subjects A random sample (n 14637) of the Portuguese, German, Italian, Turkish, Serbian, Kosovan and Swiss permanent resident adult population (17-64 years old) was interviewed. Results The proportion of participants who adhered to the recommended fruit and vegetable consumption was below one-third in all study populations. Compared with Swiss nationals, the relative risk of low daily fruit and vegetable intake relative to recommended intake was higher in Turkish nationals (RRR = 2·92, 95 % CI 1·91, 4·48; P = 0·0000) and Kosovan nationals (RRR = 4·76, 95 % CI 3·01, 7·55; P = 0·0000). The respective relative risks of Portuguese, Serbian, German and Italian nationals were not significantly different from the Swiss reference group. Conclusions Initiatives for the promotion of fruit and vegetable consumption should continue to address the population at large. At the same time, programmes that are tailored to the specific needs of migrants from Turkey and Kosovo should be considere

Berufslaufbahnen und Berufsrollen in der Pflege aus der Sicht von Berufseinsteigenden

Im Zuge der Umsetzung des neuen Gesetzes zur Berufsbildung haben in der Schweiz die Ausbildungen im Pflegebereich eine grundlegende Umstrukturierung erfahren. Seither kann ein Diplom als Pflegefachfrau oder Pflegefachmann sowohl an einer Höheren Fachschule als auch an einer Fachhochschule erworben werden. Dieser Bericht zeigt die Ergebnisse der ersten schweizweiten Befragung von Absolventinnen und Absolventen eines Bildungsgangs in Pflege seit der Neugestaltung. Im Zentrum stehen die Erfahrungen beim Berufseinstieg, die Berufsrollen und die angestrebten Berufslaufbahnen