A scoping review on the barriers to and facilitators of health services utilisation related to refugee settlement in regional or rural areas of the host country

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2024

Abstract Background Healthcare access and equity are human rights. Worldwide conflicts, violence, persecution have increased the number of people from refugee or refugee-like backgrounds. Because urban areas already densely populated, governments aimed to increase resettlement in rural and/or regional areas. complex healthcare needs refugees, this creates challenges for service providers. Identifying barriers accessing is therefore important better inform policy settings programmes that will provide culturally appropriate patient-centred care community. Methods This review scoped 22 papers written English between 2018 July 2023 five countries (Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Bangladesh, Lebanon) order an overview possible solutions facilitate refugees’ healthcare. Results The reviewed literature summarised perceptions at least 3,561 different refugees 259 health providers administrators identified major challenges. These include communication (illiteracy country language lack a suitable interpreter), cultural awareness services, discrimination, difficulties (transportation, availability specialist cost). As consequence, it was improving affordable housing, employment through credential recognition, competence-level education children, facilitating training, adapting information would encourage Conclusions Refugees face significant engaging with services. impacts their integration into communities increases prevalence psychosocial issues like feelings loneliness, low self-esteem, autonomy, empowerment over informed decision-making, especially women, jobless men, elderly. findings support need additional improve proficiency competency. Policymakers accessibility employment, housing accessibility, mobility. Additionally, more research needed assess efficacy emerging innovative aim close gap by delivering

Язык: Английский

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Examining Structural and Social Supports Offered to Resettled Refugees in 10 Host Countries – A Scoping Review Acknowledging Health in All Policies

Current Tropical Medicine Reports, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 24, 2025

Abstract Purpose of Review Acknowledging health in all policies, this scoping review aims to describe and compare i) structural social supports offered by countries participating the United Nations refugee agency resettlement program ii) refugees’ service providers’ experiences with these supports. Recent Findings Structural 10 resettling largest number refugees 2021 (United States [US], Canada, 8 European nations) were summarized, using official national documentation. A published literature (1995–2022) sourced from four databases was conducted capture met unmet needs providers related during first year resettlement. Study characteristics enumerated, descriptively summarized. We found important differences resettled host regions, particularly access healthcare, language training, employment financial support. The 63 included studies originated US (34), (25) Kingdom (UK) (4), uneven sub-national distributions. Most focusing on healthcare reported needs, barriers, lack culturally sensitive care logistical challenges described three countries. Insufficient training economic also often reported. Summary More research refugees' is needed, Europe underrepresented regions Canada. “Health All Policies” approach policies programs should address

Язык: Английский

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A New Perspective on Talent Management: An Integrative Review of the Current Literature

Administrative Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(3), С. 102 - 102

Опубликована: Март 14, 2025

Purpose: Although talent management is widely applied across various business sectors, the comprehensive literature focusing on within context of migration flows remains limited. This paper addresses this gap by conducting an extensive review studies published between 2018 and 2023, with particular attention given to absence frameworks tailored refugees. By synthesizing existing literature, study aims highlight areas where practices can be developed better address unique challenges faced migrant populations. Methodology: research utilizes PRISMA methodology VOSviewer for bibliometric analysis. A total 62 were included, providing insights into role different contexts. Analysis categorizes field, keywords, methods, statistical measures, geographic origin (countries/universities), publication year. Findings: revealed distinct categorization criteria, including methodologies, approaches, country origin, also identified critical gaps, particularly in related refugee These findings point future directions, emphasizing need develop that migration-related challenges. Originality/value: innovative due its cross-disciplinary examination a previously unexplored intersection migration. To best authors’ knowledge, first systematically analyze management, underscoring further important emerging field.

Язык: Английский

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Employability among refugees and how it is affected by public integration programmes

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 27

Опубликована: Март 27, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Psychosocial and neurobiological aspects of the worldwide refugee crisis: From vulnerability to resilience

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 165, С. 105859 - 105859

Опубликована: Авг. 17, 2024

Anisman, H., Doubad, D., Asokumar, A. & Matheson, K. Psychosocial and neurobiological aspects of the worldwide refugee crisis: From vulnerability to resilience. NEUROSCI BIOBEHAV REV, XXXX. Immigration occurs between countries either obtain employment, for family reunification or escape violence other life-threatening conditions. Refugees asylum seekers are often obligated overcome a uniquely challenging set circumstances prior during migration. Settlement following immigration may pose yet another stressors related acculturation host country, as well financial insecurity, discrimination, language barriers, social isolation. Here we discuss multiple consequences experiences, focusing on health disturbances that frequently develop in adults children. Aside from psychosocial influences, immigration-related challenges cause hormonal, inflammatory immune, microbiota changes favor psychological physical illnesses. Some biological alterations subject modification by epigenetic changes, which have implications intergenerational trauma transmission, might disruptions parenting behaviors dysfunction. Despite hardships experienced, many immigrants their families exhibit positive adjustment after resettlement. We provide information diminish impacts associated with offer strength-based approaches foster

Язык: Английский

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The United Kingdom’s Rwanda asylum policy and the European Court of Human Rights’ Interim Measure: Challenges for mental health and the importance of social psychiatry

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 69(2), С. 239 - 242

Опубликована: Янв. 11, 2023

Язык: Английский

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The Impact of War Trauma and Housing Environment on Mental Wellbeing of Syrian Refugees in Jordan: A Comparison between In-Camp and Urban Populations

Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 45(2), С. 186 - 195

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2024

The aim of this study is to compare mental wellbeing and levels post-trauma distress between Syrian refugees who live inside camps those outside in Jordan through a survey-based cross-sectional design, where data were collected from 240 adult Jordan. Arabic versions the Mental Health Continuum Short Form (MHC-SF), Impact Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) used quantitatively measure variables descriptive statistics multiple comparative analysis tests. Despite having no significant correlation with residence, findings MHC-SF showed significance for employment status income. Whereas IES-R that camp fared significantly better terms trauma effect than urban refugees. It can be concluded living disadvantaged but slightly less affected by war comparison areas. Improved programs policies are needed uplift minimize destructive traumatic effects on their wellness.

Язык: Английский

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‘I really want to work for me to feel good myself ‘: Health impacts of employment experiences for women from refugee backgrounds in Australia

SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 3, С. 100209 - 100209

Опубликована: Дек. 10, 2022

Work is an important social determinant of health. However, people from refugee backgrounds face various barriers to employment and women especially have significantly lower levels employment. Many refugees also work in jobs with poor conditions. Given the higher risk health for more generally, impact experiences on area investigation. Drawing in-depth interviews 42 women, this paper explores effects job seeking experiences. Interviews were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Women reported difficulties securing most unemployed, which had a negative effect mental Once work, was found promote wellbeing through sense identity contribution, as well extending networks. almost all employed participants working precarious In terms health, exploitation discrimination. Exposure toxic chemicals conditions particularly detrimental physical reluctant complain about conditions, citing lack awareness procedures, fear losing employment, concerns implications immigration status. Overall, study highlighted significant that promoting. The concludes discussion policy practice.

Язык: Английский

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Impact of Green Innovation, Sustainable Economic Growth, and Carbon Emission on Public Health: New Evidence of Non-Linear ARDL Estimation

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 15(4), С. 2859 - 2859

Опубликована: Фев. 4, 2023

This study examines the impact of green innovation, sustainable economic growth, and carbon emission on public health issues in Saudi Arabia. As Arabia is struggling to increase human development that also incorporates health, it important understand determinant factors significant solutions curtail issues. The pioneers investigation into role innovation aimed at countering problems caused by environmental damage. For econometric estimates, a non-linear autoregressive distributed lagged approach used, which confirms growth emissions are main sources Further, empirical results demonstrate greater attention education, spending plays minimizing positive shock helpful terms reducing findings for policy suggestions; some recommendations as follows: (i) government needs enhance funding research within country. (ii) Education sector should be improved outreach throughout

Язык: Английский

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How Does Poverty Alleviation Relocation Affect the Non-Agricultural Employment of Women’s Labor Forces? Evidence from Southern Shaanxi Province

Land, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 12(1), С. 84 - 84

Опубликована: Дек. 27, 2022

With the completion of relocation task, fully promoting non-agricultural employment relocated women is great significance for improving livelihood sustainability peasant households’ and consolidating results poverty alleviation. Based on sample data 1616 rural households in southern Shaanxi Province, China, using IV-Probit model, IV-Tobit mediation effect this study empirically analyzes impact mechanism participation women’s employment. The show that by introducing an instrumental variable to solve endogeneity, has a significant positive behavior intensity A analysis shows training, public services, land abandonment play role relationship between In terms behavior, effects are 56.9%, 15.0%, 11.0%, respectively. intensity, 58.5%, 15.7%, 11.6%, above findings, puts forward policy implications follow-up support, further release surplus labor forces promote

Язык: Английский

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