| Title |
Differences in Self-Reported Health and Unmet Health Needs Between Government Assisted and Privately Sponsored Syrian Refugees: A Cross-Sectional Survey
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, June 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10903-018-0780-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Anna Oda, Michaela Hynie, Andrew Tuck, Branka Agic, Brenda Roche, Kwame McKenzie |
| Abstract |
Between November 2015 and January 2017, the Government of Canada resettled over 40,000 Syrian refugees through different sponsorship programs (GAR and PSR). Timely access to healthcare is essential for good health and successful integration. However, refugee support differs depending on sponsorship program, which may lead to differences in healthcare service access and needs. A cross-sectional study with a sample of Syrian refugees was conducted to assess healthcare access, and perceived physical and mental health status. Results indicate demographic and healthcare access differences between GARs and PSRs. GARs reported significantly lower perceived physical and mental health, as well as, higher unmet healthcare needs than PSRs. GARs are among the most vulnerable refugees; they report higher needs, more complex medical conditions and tend to have more difficulty re-settling. These factors likely combine to help explain lower self-reported health and higher health needs in our sample compared to PSRs. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 88 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 88 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 11 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 10 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 8% |
| Other | 13 | 15% |
| Unknown | 28 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 18% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 13 | 15% |
| Social Sciences | 9 | 10% |
| Psychology | 8 | 9% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 8 | 9% |
| Unknown | 32 | 36% |
Attention Score in Context
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#6,115,560
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#14
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