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The health profile of newly-arrived refugee women and girls and the role of region of origin: using a population-based dataset in California between 2013 and 2017

open access: yesInternational Journal for Equity in Health, 2019
Background There has been an increasing number of refugee women globally; yet, there is little recent data describing the health profile of refugee women by region of origin in the United States.
May Sudhinaraset   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Factors influencing refugees’ willingness to accept COVID‐19 vaccines in Greater Sydney: a qualitative study

open access: yesAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2022
Objectives: Achieving high vaccination coverage is a critical strategy to reducing the spread of COVID‐19 infection. This study, undertaken before the Delta variant outbreak, aimed to understand potential drivers and barriers influencing COVID‐19 vaccine
Abela Mahimbo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A social ecological approach to understanding service utilization barriers among male survivors of sexual violence in three refugee settings: a qualitative exploratory study

open access: yesConflict and Health, 2020
Background Post-sexual violence service utilization is often poor in humanitarian settings. Little is known about the service uptake barriers facing male survivors specifically. Methods To gain insights into this knowledge gap, we undertook a qualitative
Sarah K. Chynoweth   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is refugee experience in childhood a risk for poorer health in adulthood?-A Swedish national survey study.

open access: yesPLOS Global Public Health, 2023
Studies on experiences of migration in childhood and subsequent health in adulthood report conflicting results. While there is limited research on the long-term health outcomes of refugee children as they transition into adulthood, it is often observed ...
Erica Mattelin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The mental health services for detained asylum seekers in Malta

open access: yesBJPsych International, 2016
Approximately 17 000 individuals have claimed asylum in Malta over the past 10 years. Maltese law stipulates mandatory detention. Here, we review Malta's asylum procedures and detention policy, and explore the impact of detention on mental health.
Rachel Taylor-East   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A scoping review of maternal health among resettled refugee women in the United States

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundGlobally, refugee women continue to face higher maternity-related risks from preventable complications during pregnancy and childbirth, partly due to high health care costs, unfamiliarity with the healthcare system, language barriers, and ...
Sarah Yeo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Final report: refugee oral health sector capacity building project [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This report develops new resources that support the Victorian public oral health sector\u27s clients of refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds.Summary: The first key outcome of the project was the development of new resources that support the Victorian ...
Thuy Nguyen
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Food insecurity among refugee families in East London: results of a pilot assessment. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
OBJECTIVE: To identify child hunger and examine its association with family factors, receipt of benefits, housing conditions and social support among recently arrived refugee families with young children.
Sellen, Daniel W   +2 more
core   +1 more source

The rain feels different under the same umbrella: Experiences with poverty across LGBTQ subgroups

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Population‐based survey data have demonstrated that LGBTQ communities report varying rates of economic insecurity, yet very little research directly assesses how pathways into and experiences with poverty look different among subgroups at the intersections of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI).
Bianca D. M. Wilson, Lillian Nguyen
wiley   +1 more source

Supporting Refugee Children in Pennsylvania Public Schools [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
This study documented the lived experiences of professionals with significant background working with child refugees, in an attempt to understand how practitioners view the information, resources, and other supports required to assure child refugees ...
Wagner, Timothy M
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