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Vulnerabilities of Arab refugees in primary health care: a scoping review
Revista de saude publica - Journal ArticleOBJECTIVE: To map and analyze the vulnerabilities of Arab refugees in the context of primary health care. METHOD: Scoping review in which studies published in English, Spanish and Portuguese languages from 2011 onwards were reviewed. The following databas...
Utilization of mobile mental health services among syrian refugees and other vulnerable arab populations—a systematic review
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health - Journal ArticleThe global refugee crisis is at its most critical state in history; Syria alone has produced 12 million internally displaced persons, with another 5 million refugees seeking protection across the globe. Faced with the heavy burden of mental distress carri...
Supporting access to healthcare for refugees and migrants in European countries under particular migratory pressure
BMC health services research - Journal ArticleBACKGROUND: In 2015 the increased migratory pressure in Europe posed additional challenges for healthcare providers. The aim of this study was to inform the development of a "Resource Package" to support European Union (EU) member states in improving acce...
Service User and Service Provider Perceptions of Enablers and Barriers for Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Women Accessing and Engaging with Perinatal Mental Health Care Services in the WHO European Region: A Scoping Review Protocol
International journal of environmental research and public health - Journal ArticleThere is a need to understand the specific perinatal mental health care needs of migrant subgroups who often have differing health care needs and specific barriers to accessing and engaging with health care services. It is important to have evidence about...
Psychological trauma and access to primary healthcare for people from refugee and asylum-seeker backgrounds: a mixed methods systematic review
International journal of mental health systems - Journal ArticleBACKGROUND: Several reviews have found that psychological trauma affects access to health care services, including mental health care, in the general population. People from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds are more likely to have a mental illness th...
Optimising refugee children's health/wellbeing in preparation for primary and secondary school: A qualitative inquiry
BMC Public Health - Journal ArticleChildren from refugee backgrounds are less likely to access appropriate health and social care than non-refugee children. Our aim was to identify refugee children's health/wellbeing strengths and needs, and the barriers and enablers to accessing services ...
Migrations, trauma and mental health: A literature update on psychological assessment
L'Encephale - Journal ArticleINTRODUCTION: Migrants and refugees often face potentially traumatic events and post-migratory stressors. Upon arrival in the host country, they can be referred to mental health services to assess the impact of their previous experiences. These cross-cult...
Mental health for refugees, asylum seekers and displaced persons: A call for a humanitarian agenda
Transcultural Psychiatry - Journal ArticleEvery day, nearly 34,000 people are forcibly displaced as a result of war, conflict or persecution. Globally, more than 65 million people have been forced from their homes and about 21 million of these are refugees, over half of whom are under the age of ...
Improving primary health care quality for refugees and asylum seekers: A systematic review of interventional approaches
Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy - Journal ArticleBACKGROUND: It has been widely acknowledged that refugees are at risk of poorer health outcomes, spanning mental health and general well-being. A common point of access to health care for the migrant population is via the primary health care network in th...
Impact of professional interpreters on outcomes for hospitalized children from migrant and refugee families with limited English proficiency: A systematic review
JBI Evidence Synthesis - Journal ArticleThe objective of the review was to identify, critically appraise and synthesize evidence on the impact of professional interpreters on outcomes for hospitalized children from migrant and refugee families with limited English proficiency.|A key strategy to...
Health needs of refugee children identified on arrival in reception countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ paediatrics open - Journal ArticleBACKGROUND: The worldwide number of refugees has considerably increased due to ongoing wars, national instability, political persecution and food insecurity. In Europe, about one-third of all refugees are children, an increasing number of which are travel...
Global Mental Health and Services for Migrants in Primary Care Settings in High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review
International journal of environmental research and public health - Journal ArticleMigrants are at a higher risk for common mental health problems than the general population but are less likely to seek care. To improve access, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the integration of mental health services into primary care. Th...
Facilitators and barriers to accessing mental health care services and social supports among perinatal refugee women: a qualitative systematic review protocol
JBI evidence synthesis - Journal ArticleOBJECTIVE: The objective of this qualitative review is to identify, critically appraise, and synthesize evidence describing facilitators and barriers to perinatal refugee women's access to mental health care services and social supports. INTRODUCTION: Per...
Barriers to Accessing and Negotiating Mental Health Services in Asylum Seeking and Refugee Populations: The Application of the Candidacy Framework
Journal of immigrant and minority health - Journal ArticleThis review brought together research investigating barriers asylum seekers and refugees (AS&R) face in accessing and negotiating mental health (MH) services. The candidacy framework (CF) was used as synthesizing argument to conceptualize barriers to serv...
A Scoping Review of the Health of African Immigrant and Refugee Children
International journal of environmental research and public health - Journal ArticleMigration is a growing phenomenon around the world, including within the African continent. Many migrants, especially African children, face challenges related to health and social inclusion and can face increased health risks. A systematic scoping review...