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Assessment of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among UNRWA* health staff in Jordan concerning mental health programme pre-implementation: a cross-sectional study

International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2020
Background Mental health is a major public health priority, especially among refugees. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) started to integrate mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) into its primary ...
Yassir Turki, Suha Saleh, Shatha Albaik, Yasmeen Barham, Dorien van de Vrie, Yousef Shahin, Majed Hababeh, Merve Armagan, Akihiro Seita   +8 more
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Mental health of health professionals and their perspectives on mental health services in a conflict-affected setting: a qualitative study in health centres in the Gaza Strip during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives To explore how primary care health professionals perceive their own mental health in a conflict-affected setting during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic and to explore their perspectives on mental health services.Methods The Gaza Strip faces a
Akihiro Seita, Mengxin Tan, Teisi Tamming, Yuko Otake, Safa'a Aburahma, Anas Shishtawi, Yahya El-Daour, Khalil Hamad   +7 more
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“We need good nutrition but we have no money to buy food”: sociocultural context, care experiences, and newborn health in two UNHCR-supported camps in South Sudan

BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2018
Background Determinants of newborn health and survival exist across the reproductive life cycle, with many sociocultural and contextual factors influencing outcomes beyond the availability of, and access to, quality health services.
Stephanie Gee, Josep Vargas, Angel M. Foster   +2 more
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Teachers’ Global Perceptions and Views, Practices and Needs in Multicultural Settings

Education Sciences, 2022
Multiculturalism and globalization are common traits of western societies, and affect the way people interact and communicate. In such a context, this study comes to investigate teachers’ perceptions, practices and needs towards global and intercultural ...
Zoe Karanikola, Glykeria Katsiouli, Nektaria Palaiologou   +2 more
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Reproductive health for refugees by refugees in Guinea II: sexually transmitted infections. [PDF]

, 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, Souare, Yaya, Chen Mark I, Natasha Howard, Ekirapa, Akaco, Ekirapa Akaco, Mark I Chen, von Roenne Franz, von Roenne, Franz, von Roenne Anna, Chen, Mark I, von Roenne, Anna, Howard, Natasha, Howard Natasha, Franz von Roenne, Borchert Matthias, Anna von Roenne, Souare Yaya, Matthias Borchert, Yaya Souare, Borchert, Matthias   +20 more
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Refugee Students’ Psychosocial Well-Being: The Case of a Refugee Hospitality Centre in Greece

Societies, 2023
Education can be important for assisting the psychosocial well-being of marginalized communities such as refugees and contributes to the effective processing of feelings and isolation prevention by mitigating the long-term effects of trauma and ...
Nektaria Palaiologou, Viktoria Prekate
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“The more children you have, the more praise you get from the community”: exploring the role of sociocultural context and perceptions of care on maternal and newborn health among Somali refugees in UNHCR supported camps in Kenya

Conflict and Health, 2019
Background Maternal and neonatal survival are key components of population health and may be particularly vulnerable in humanitarian contexts of civil unrest and displacement.
Stephanie Gee, Josep Vargas, Angel M. Foster   +2 more
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Music therapy versus treatment as usual for refugees diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2018
Background Meta-analyses of studies on psychological treatment of refugees describe highly varying outcomes, and research on multi-facetted and personalized treatment of refugees with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is needed.
Bolette Daniels Beck, Steen Teis Lund, Ulf Søgaard, Erik Simonsen, Thomas Christian Tellier, Torben Oluf Cordtz, Gunnar Hellmund Laier, Torben Moe   +7 more
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Loops of Violence(s) Within Europe’s Governance of Migration in Libya, Italy, Greece, and Belgium

Politics and Governance, 2022
Studies have reported alarmingly high rates of traumatic experiences for refugee populations. While nearly all refugees experienced trauma in their country of origin, a vast majority of those seeking protection abroad also face (extreme) violence during ...
Giacomo Orsini, Marina Rota, Océane Uzureau, Malte Behrendt, Sarah Adeyinka, Ine Lietaert, Ilse Derluyn   +6 more
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Exploring the key socio-economic challenges facing youth refugees in the Western Cape [PDF]

, 2012
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.This study explored the key socio-economic challenges facing youth refugees in the Western Cape. The study was carried out on a purposive sample of twelve youth refugees.
Shawa, Elizabeth HL
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