Miriam Castaldo
Biographic Data
| ID | 7847102 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Miriam Castaldo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Miriam |
| FAMILY NAME | Castaldo |
| SIGNATURE | CASTALDO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | San Gallicano Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3267-0765 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Tuberculosis
Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore tuberculosis, a disease that is simultaneously biological and social, through an anthropological study conducted at Avicenne Hospital, located in the French Department of Seine-Saint-Denis. Design/methodology/approach Using the ethnographic method, the authors conducted semi-structured interviews with migrants affected by the disease and with the biomedical team caring for them, to analyse how pati…
Anthropological Research Study of Migrants at the First Aid and Reception Center (CPSA) of Lampedusa
A medical anthropology research study was conducted in 2015 at the First Aid and Reception Center (CPSA) on the island of Lampedusa (Italy) as part of a larger health project carried out by the National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty (INMP) in Rome. The study investigated the health conditions of migrants at the moment of their departure and on arrival, their migration journey, and their life plans and expectations for the future. Th…
Influence of post-migration living difficulties on post-traumatic symptoms in Chinese asylum seekers resettled in Italy
Background: Little is known about mental health and resettlement difficulties of Chinese asylum seekers fleeing China due to religious persecutions. Aim: This study explores main post-migration living difficulties (PMLD) in this population, with a focus on their role in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Methods: A total of 67 patients (95.52% women, mean age 34.75 ± 7.63) were included in the study. The Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) was…
Outcomes of Culturally Tailored Dietary Intervention in the North African and Bangladeshi Diabetic Patients in Italy
Immigrants show higher adjusted diabetes prevalence than Italians, especially among South-East Asians followed by North and Sub-Saharan Africans. Diabetes progression is influenced by food behaviors, and diet control is a critical aspect in disease management. Food habits have many cultural and symbolic implications. Guidelines recommend that every patient should receive appropriate self-management education according to cultural and socioeconomi…
Clinical Practice and Knowledge in Caring
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Clinical Practice and Knowledge in Caring
Influence of post-migration living difficulties on post-traumatic symptoms in Chinese asylum seekers resettled in Italy
Background: Little is known about mental health and resettlement difficulties of Chinese asylum seekers fleeing China due to religious persecutions. Aim: This study explores main post-migration living difficulties (PMLD) in this population, with a focus on their role in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Methods: A total of 67 patients (95.52% women, mean age 34.75 ± 7.63) were included in the study. The Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) was…
Outcomes of Culturally Tailored Dietary Intervention in the North African and Bangladeshi Diabetic Patients in Italy
Immigrants show higher adjusted diabetes prevalence than Italians, especially among South-East Asians followed by North and Sub-Saharan Africans. Diabetes progression is influenced by food behaviors, and diet control is a critical aspect in disease management. Food habits have many cultural and symbolic implications. Guidelines recommend that every patient should receive appropriate self-management education according to cultural and socioeconomi…
Anthropological Research Study of Migrants at the First Aid and Reception Center (CPSA) of Lampedusa
A medical anthropology research study was conducted in 2015 at the First Aid and Reception Center (CPSA) on the island of Lampedusa (Italy) as part of a larger health project carried out by the National Institute for Health, Migration and Poverty (INMP) in Rome. The study investigated the health conditions of migrants at the moment of their departure and on arrival, their migration journey, and their life plans and expectations for the future. Th…
Tuberculosis
Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore tuberculosis, a disease that is simultaneously biological and social, through an anthropological study conducted at Avicenne Hospital, located in the French Department of Seine-Saint-Denis. Design/methodology/approach Using the ethnographic method, the authors conducted semi-structured interviews with migrants affected by the disease and with the biomedical team caring for them, to analyse how pati…
Medicine (4 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Ethnography (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Immigration (2 works) · Multidisciplinary approach (2 works)