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A Systematic Review of Refugee Women’s Reproductive Health

open access: yesRefuge, 2002
Resettling refugee women may be at greater risk than other women for several harmful reproductive health outcomes as a result of their migration experience.
Anita J. Gagnon   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The mental health of refugee children [PDF]

open access: yesArchives of Disease in Childhood, 2002
The UK is facing a major increase in the number of people seeking asylum each year, of whom approximately a quarter are children. The stressors to which refugees are exposed are described in three stages: (1) while in their country of origin; (2) during their flight to safety; and (3) when having to settle in a country of refuge.
M, Fazel, A, Stein
openaire   +2 more sources

Understanding the needs of refugee women in navigating the Canadian health care system. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
This research explores the health care experiences of refugees settling in Canada. The objective of the study is to understand the health care needs of refugee women and identify strategies that can help improve their understanding, access ...
Anteh, Eunice   +1 more
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Reproductive health for refugees by refugees in Guinea II: sexually transmitted infections. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
BACKGROUND: Providing reproductive and sexual health services is an important and challenging aspect of caring for displaced populations, and preventive and curative sexual health services may play a role in reducing HIV transmission in complex ...
Akaco Ekirapa   +20 more
core   +1 more source

Quantifying the Sites of Government, Commercial, and Personal Systems‐Perpetrated Financial Abuse

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores the institutional systems through which post‐separation financial abuse is perpetrated. While existing measures seek to quantify the harms experienced by women post‐separation, this study draws on financial, welfare and legal service casefiles to identify where such harms occur. Drawing on 76 de‐identified Victorian service
Kay Cook   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health status and care utilization among Afghan refugees recently resettled in Calgary, Canada between 2011–2020

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research
Background The United States and Canada have resettled over 120,000 Afghan refugees since August 2021, but sociodemographic and health status data remains sparse with investigations often limited to refugee entrance exams, standardized health screenings,
Hannah Smati   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health literacy and cultural responsiveness of primary health care systems and services in Australia: reflections from service providers, stakeholders, and people from refugee backgrounds

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2023
Background Primary health care [PHC] services with general practitioners (GPs) as the first point of access to health care services for people from refugee backgrounds in Australia can play a crucial role in building health literacy and promoting access ...
Prince Peprah, Jane Lloyd, Mark Harris
doaj   +1 more source

Refugee child oral health [PDF]

open access: yesOral Diseases, 2016
The number of people forced to flee their homes and move around the world is increasing rapidly. Such refugee populations are not only more likely to have poor physical, mental and social health outcomes but also to experience difficulties accessing health services in their new country.
Riggs, E   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Fair and accurate? Migrant and refugee young people, crime and the media [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The public perception of young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds is often associated with crime or offending behaviour. Unbalanced media stories sometimes reinforce these stereotypes. Executive summary This paper aims to gain a more

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Is the refugee health screener a useful tool when screening 14-18 year old refugee adolescents for emotional distress?

open access: yes, 2019
The high number of asylum seekers in Sweden has highlighted the need for structured assessment tools to screen for refugee mental health problems in clinical services.
Leiler, Anna,   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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