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Publication International migration, food insecurity, and mental health: A scoping review protocol(2024) Blukacz, Alice; Cabieses, Báltica; Huerta, Catalina; Lake, Amelia A.; Smith, Jo; Giles, Emma L.; Deane, FayeINTRODUCTION Food insecurity is a global priority that has been found to negatively impact mental health, increasing the risk of mental disorders and severe mental illness. International migrants may face food insecurity throughout their migratory cycle due to a range of risk factors, such as poor transit conditions, precarious employment, financial pressure, discrimination, and lack of availability and access to culturally relevant food, among others. Although there are multiple reviews on migration, food insecurity, and health in general, no scoping review has been conducted on food insecurity among international migrants focusing on mental health. OBJECTIVE To investigate the available evidence on food insecurity and mental health among international migrants. METHODS A search of scientific literature in English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese published since 2013 will be performed in the Web of Science, PubMed, Medline, APA PsycArticles, Cinahl, and ASSIA databases, including grey literature available in Google Scholar. Two authors will independently review titles, abstracts, and full texts before extracting data from publications complying with the eligibility criteria. Extracted data will be descriptively mapped according to emerging thematic categories. EXPECTED RESULTS The review will contribute to identifying what is known about international migration, food insecurity, and mental health, gaps in the literature, opportunities for specific research subtopics, and how food insecurity and mental health can be linked in the existing literature.Publication Determinants of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 vaccine confidence in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of qualitative evidence and thematic synthesis(2025) Blukacz, Alice; Obach, Alexandra; Vásquez, Paola; Campaña, Carla; Huerta, Catalina; Bernal, Yanara; Cabieses, BálticaBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the immediate risk for global and public health posed by vaccination inequities worldwide. The regions most affected are low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In addition to systemic challenges, vaccine hesitancy driven by low vaccine confidence has been identified as a threat to vaccine uptake. The aim of this systematic review of qualitative literature is to explore the determinants of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 vaccine confidence in LMICs. Methods: A systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA and ENTREQ guidelines. The electronic databases Cinahl, Embase, Pubmed, Scopus and Web of Science were searched for qualitative studies focusing on the topic of interest in LMICs published between 2013 and 2023. The quality of the studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute’s Checklist for Qualitative Research. A thematic synthesis was conducted. The study was registered on the Open Science Framework platform. Findings: 66 studies were included in the review. Three main determinants of vaccine confidence were identified: (1) General perceptions of the safety and efficacy of vaccines; (2) Information and experience; (3) Trust in healthcare providers, institutions, and systems. General perceptions of vaccine safety and efficacy were similar between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 vaccines, and doubts regarding vaccine safety were neither new nor exclusive to the COVID-19 vaccine, indicating a persisting challenge. Furthermore, low vaccine confidence was partly determined by broader dynamics of mistrust towards Western countries and institutions, which was reflected for both vaccine groups. While conspiracy theories have been persisting determinants of low confidence, low COVID-19 vaccine confidence was partly determined by what was perceived as a lack of specific information. Conclusion: Persistent challenges to vaccine confidence were identified, rooted in colonial legacies and global health inequities, as well as limited intercultural approaches to building trust with regards to vaccines.