Mental health of African asylum-seekers and refugees in Hong Kong: using the social determinants of health framework

Wong, William Chi Wai; Cheung, Sealing; Miu, Heidi Yin Hai; Chen, Julie; Loper, KA; Holroyd, Eleanor

doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3953-5

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“…In doing this, we hypothesized that we would gain better conceptualization of risk factors for mental health conditions in Burmese refugee adolescents. Our hypothesis is supported by findings from a recent study of African asylum-seekers and refugees in Hong Kong, which also utilized a social determinants of health framework to understand effects on mental health [17].…”

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Adolescent Burmese Refugees Perspectives on Determinants of Health

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Miner

Wiehe

et al. 2017

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Over 70,000 Burmese refugees have resettled in the United States in the past decade. While Burmese adolescents quickly acculturate into American society, their perspectives on health are not well-known. The purpose of this study was to identify adolescent Burmese refugee perspectives on determinants of health and health-related experiences after resettlement. In this qualitative study, Burmese adolescents took photographs depicting health-related experiences that were used as elicitation tools during focus groups. These discussions were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed for themes. Participants described positive determinants of health, including family and church. Rampant tobacco use was identified by the participants as a determinant of poor health within the Burmese community. Notably, the participants were proud to serve as liaisons within their community, despite the stressful nature of this role. Our results highlight the need to screen this population for anxiety, secondary to serving as a liaison for their community, as well as tobacco use.

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Adolescent Burmese Refugees Perspectives on Determinants of Health

Dixit

Miner

Wiehe

et al. 2017

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Post-migration Social–Environmental Factors Associated with Mental Health Problems Among Asylum Seekers: A Systematic Review

Jannesari

Hatch

Prina

et al. 2020

J Immigrant Minority Health

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People seeking asylum are at an increased risk of mental disorder compared to refugees and other migrants. This paper aims to understand the impact of postmigration social-environmental factors to help inform efforts to reduce rates of mental disorder. We conducted a systematic review searching 11 databases, as well as 6 government and nongovernment websites. We asked 5 experts for recommendations, and carried out forwards and backwards citation tracking. From 7004 papers 21 were eligible and had the appropriate data. Narrative synthesis was conducted. 24 Social-environmental factors were identified and categorised into 7 themes: working conditions, social networks, economic class, living conditions, healthcare, community and identity, and the immigration system. Evidence suggests that discrimination and post-migration stress are associated with increased rates of mental disorder. The post-migration environment influences the mental health of people seeking asylum. Discrimination and post-migration stress are key factors, warranting further research and public attention.

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“…The examined model in the present study was based on the framework of social determinants of mental health that recognizes that mental health is shaped to a large extent by social, economic and environmental factors [ 18 , 26 ] and social support [ 24 ]. There is considerable evidence of the association between lower economic status and CMHPs, and these systematic differences in mental health are inequitable and require action on addressing the greater exposure and vulnerability to these social determinants [ 19 ].…”

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Exploring Social and Financial Hardship, Mental Health Problems and the Role of Social Support in Asylum Seekers Using Structural Equation Modelling

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Solberg

Tatarko

et al. 2020

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Asylum seekers are exposed to a range of social and financial difficulties suggested to adversely impact mental health. Uprooted social networks and living conditions during the asylum seeking process potentially predispose this population to low access to social support. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between social and financial hardship and mental health problems, and assess the potential mediating role of social support among asylum seekers. Cross sectional survey data from a cohort of asylum seekers in Sweden (N = 455) were subjected to structural equation modelling for examining hypothesized pathways between social and financial hardship, common mental health problems (CMHPs) and social support. Fit indices showed adequate to excellent fit of the examined models with CMHPs as the outcome (all CFI ≥ 0.951, RMSEA < 0.05, SRMR < 0.056). CMHPs were positively regressed on social and financial hardship (B = 0.786, S = 0.102, p < 0.001) and negatively regressed on social support (B = −0.103, SE = 0.032, p = 0.001). Social support mediated the association between social and financial hardship and CMHPs (effect estimate = 0.075, 95% CI = 0.032–0.136). The results point to the importance of social and living conditions of asylum seekers and indicate that social support is both socially patterned and may act as a mitigating resource to inform interventions and policies.

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Mental health of African asylum-seekers and refugees in Hong Kong: using the social determinants of health framework

Cited by 33 publications

References 25 publications

Adolescent Burmese Refugees Perspectives on Determinants of Health

Adolescent Burmese Refugees Perspectives on Determinants of Health

Post-migration Social–Environmental Factors Associated with Mental Health Problems Among Asylum Seekers: A Systematic Review

Exploring Social and Financial Hardship, Mental Health Problems and the Role of Social Support in Asylum Seekers Using Structural Equation Modelling

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