Stressors during the process of culture adaptation of hispanic migrants in the United States of America: An exploratory systematic review
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Introduction: Hispanic migrants who settle in the United States experience a highly stressful transition period, which not only has an impact on their process of adaptation to the new culture but also on their health. Therefore, identifying stressing factors which influence the hispanic migrants during their process of culture adaptation is a key goal in the design and implementation of timely interventions led by nursing professionals.
Objective: To identify stressing factors which have an influence on the process of culture adaptation of hispanic migrants in the United States.
Development: Based on the numeric analysis of quantitative data, and the thematic analysis of the qualitative data which was informed by an exploratory systematic review methodology, personal, social, global stressors were identified influencing hispanic migrants in the United States. Among the identified health issues were: anguish, anxiety, depresion, suicide thoughts, alcohol consumption, and risky sexual behaviors.
Conclusions: The present study showed some important stressors influencing the hispanic migrants in the United States in their process of culture adaptation. These factors can be considered by the nursing professionals who are addressing the process of social adaptation of these populations.
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