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Health Empowerment Among Immigrant Women in Transnational Marriages in Taiwan
Author(s) -
Yang YungMei,
Wang HsiuHung,
Lee FangHsin,
Lin MiaoLing,
Lin PeiChao
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of nursing scholarship
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1547-5069
pISSN - 1527-6546
DOI - 10.1111/jnu.12110
Subject(s) - empowerment , disadvantaged , participatory action research , health promotion , psychological resilience , public health , health literacy , immigration , psychology , government (linguistics) , social determinants of health , nursing , gerontology , economic growth , medicine , political science , health care , social psychology , linguistics , philosophy , law , economics
Purpose The aim of this study was to develop, implement, and evaluate a theory‐based intervention designed to promote increased health empowerment for marriage migrant women in Taiwan. The rapid increase of international marriage immigration through matchmaking agencies has received great attention recently because of its impact on social and public health issues in the receiving countries. Design and Methods A participatory action research (PAR) and in‐depth interviews were adopted. Sixty‐eight women participated in this study. Eight workshops of the health empowerment project were completed. Findings Through a PAR‐based project, participants received positive outcomes. Four outcome themes were identified: (a) increasing health literacy, (b) facilitating capacity to build social networks, (c) enhancing sense of self‐worth, and (d) building psychological resilience. Conclusions PAR was a helpful strategy that enabled disadvantaged migrant women to increase their health literacy, psychological and social health, and well‐being. Clinical Relevance The findings can be referenced by the government in making health‐promoting policies for Southeast Asian immigrant women to increase their well‐being. Community health nurses can apply PAR strategies to plan and design health promotion intervention for disadvantaged migrant women.