Health Needs of Southeast Asian Migrant Children in Their Host Country: An Integrative Literature Review

The health needs of Southeast Asian migrant children often remain invisible because they are typically grouped within the broader Asian category. This review aimed to identify and synthesise evidence on the specific health needs of Southeast Asian migrant children in their host country. The literature search was conducted across four databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science, with additional searching via Google Scholar. Studies published in English between 2002 and 2025 were eligible for inclusion. Quality appraisal of included studies was performed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. The included literature (n=18) reported on the health needs of children aged 2-18 years who had migrated from Southeast Asia to any host country outside their region. Findings were synthesised into four topics: physical health issues, healthcare utilisation, mental health issues, and developmental delays. The findings emphasise the importance of understanding the factors that shape health outcomes and highlight the need for further child-specific research. The findings may support nurses in developing practical care strategies that respond to the needs of this population at both individual and systems levels. In doing so, unmet health needs may be reduced, contributing to improved health outcomes. Te Reo Māori Translation Ngā Hiahia Hauora o ngā Tamariki o Te Tonga mā Marangai o Āhia Heke i Te Whenua Tupu ki Tō Rātou Whenua Taurima: He Arotake Tuhinga Arowhānui Ngā Ariā Matua He rite tonu te noho matahuna o ngā hiahia hauora o ngā tamariki o Te Tonga mā Marangai o Āhia Heke i te whenua tupu nā te mea, mō te nuinga, ka whakahiatotia ki roto i te rōpū Āhia whānui kē atu. Ko tā tēnei arotake he whai kia tautohutia, kia whiria hoki ngā taunakitanga mō ngā hiahia hauora motuhake o ngā tamariki o Te Tonga mā Marangai o Āhia heke i te whenua tupu, ki tō rātou whenua taurima. I kawea te rapunga tuhinga puta noa i ētahi pātengi raraunga e whā: CINAHL, MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, me ētahi atu rapunga ki Google Scholar. I māraurau anō ngā rangahau i whakaputaina ki te reo Ingarihi i waenga i 2002 me 2025. I kawea te aromātainga kounga o ngā tirohanga i whakaurua mai mā te whakamahi i te Utauta Arohaehae Tikanga Mahi Hanumi. I whakapūrongo ngā tuhinga i whakaurua (n=18) ki ngā hiahia hauora o ngā tamariki kua heke mai i Te Tonga mā Marangai o Āhia ki tētahi whenua taurima i waho i tō rātou rohe ake. I whakahanumitia ngā kitenga ki ētahi kaupapa e whā: ngā take hauora tinana, te whakamahi taurimatanga hauora, ngā take hauora hinengaro, me ngā tōroa whanaketanga. Ka whakaungia e ngā kitenga nei te hira o te noho mārama ki ngā pūtake o ngā putanga hauora, ā, hei whakamahara hoki i te iwi mō te hiahia kia haere tonu ētahi atu take aro ki te tamaiti. Ka tautoko pea ngā kitenga i ngā tapuhi kia whakawhanake rautaki taurima ngāwari, hei urupare ki ngā hiahia o te taupori, ahakoa hiahia tangata takitahi, hiahia pūnaha rānei. Mā te pēnei, ka heke pea ngā hiahia hauora kāore anō kia tutuki, ā, hei whakapiki tēnei i ngā putanga hauora pai ake. Ngā Kupu Matua: ngā hiahia hauora, Te Tonga mā Marangai o Āhia, tāngata heke ki whenua kē, tamariki, whenua taurima