Social determinants of emotional well-being in new refugees in the UK

Campbell, Mark; Mann, Kay; Moffatt, Suzanne; Dave, Mona; Pearce, Mark S.

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2018.07.022

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“…• Common mental health problems in immigrants and refugees: general approach in primary care; [34] • Evidence-based clinical guidelines for immigrants and refugees; [35] • Caring for newly arrived Syrian refugee families [36] Improving the Social Determinants of Health The effect of poor social determinants of health on access to mental healthcare services by refugees has been extensively discussed in the literature. [37,38,39,30,40,41] Unemployment and income insecurity, limited education and literacy, language and communication challenges, substandard living conditions, struggles with healthy child development, isolation and racial discrimination are all associated with access barriers, and hence contribute to a decline in overall health.…”

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User and Provider Perspectives on Improving Mental Healthcare for Syrian Refugee Women in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Newaz¹,

Riediger²

2020

RGH

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Introduction: Refugees have higher risk of developing mental illness like anxiety, depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as they flee from violence. Women refugees may have unique mental healthcare needs due to their vulnerability to gender-based violence and abuse during flight from war. The research question of this study was what the health system can do better to address the mental healthcare needs of refugee women in Winnipeg. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 9 Syrian refugee women and 6 service providers/decision makers. The interviews were analyzed using qualitative inductive analysis and coded for themes based on recurring issues. Results: Limited understanding of mental health and illness among refugees, stigma, and the need for culturally competent care were noted by the service providers. System navigation, language, unemployment and safety of family members left behind in Syria were the main concerns of the refugee women. While there are many programs available for refugee women in Winnipeg, lack of collaboration and coordination among providers was identified. Conclusions: This study recommends that service providers use resources developed by UNHCR and Canadian physicians in providing culturally competent care, decision makers take leadership roles in implementing better collaboration among agencies, employers be open in hiring refugees and everyone in the society ensures that the refugee women feel welcomed and included.

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User and Provider Perspectives on Improving Mental Healthcare for Syrian Refugee Women in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Newaz¹,

Riediger²

2020

RGH

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“…The mental well‐being of migrating individuals is often affected. This can be caused by the acceptance and adoption of a new culture and changes in their identity as well as the loss of cultural norms, religious traditions and systems of social support (Bhugra and Becker, ; Campbell et al, ; Foo et al, ). Immigrants often show symptoms of post‐traumatic stress and depression which burdens them in the acculturation to their new host countries.…”

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Perceptions of Migration and Diversity by Local Public Administrators

Malatinec

Urbančíková

Hudec

2019

International Migration

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This article contributes to the recent debate on the perception of migration and diversity; it empirically examines whether public decision‐makers and public administrators perceive migration and diversity as related or if they distinguish between them. It also seeks to identify the most important characteristics of respondents with positive attitudes to migration and diversity. The sample of the respondents covers Turkey, Greece, Hungary and Slovakia; those located on the “Balkan migration route” into Europe. Due to different experiences, respondents from countries with large‐scale migration perceive migration and diversity differently from those in countries directly threatened by migration or countries without any direct impact of migration. Gender appears to be a statistically significant predictor in the need for high managerial skills to manage migration and diversity. Some size categories of municipalities where a respondent works appear to be statistically significant when ranking the local impacts and local economic benefits of migration.

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“…This places them in a position of health inequity early in their resettlement. Social determinants such as unemployment, unsatisfactory accommodation and inability to speak the host country language well, add to this health inequity [21].…”

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“…It is well known that the social environment in which people live has a profound effect on their health and wellbeing and this in turn is shaped by the distribution of power, money and other resources in society [25]. In the context of the migration experience specifically, social determinants such as income, education, conditions of employment and social exclusion act together in a powerful way to impact negatively on the health of individuals and communities [21,26]. The International Organisation for Migration argues that migration per se, can be considered a determinant of health in both the transition and final destination countries [27].…”

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Migration, Stress and the Challenges of Accessing Food: An Exploratory Study of the Experience of Recent Afghan Women Refugees in Adelaide, Australia

Kavian

Mehta

Willis

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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This study explored the migration and food experiences of Afghani women refugees residing in Adelaide, South Australia for 2 years or less. In-depth semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with 10 women between May and September 2017. The data were thematically analysed, and the Social Determinants of Health Framework was used to discuss the findings. Five key themes emerged from the data. In the transition country (Iran/Pakistan), respondents experienced (i) trauma, discrimination and exclusion and (ii) familiar food culture, but food stress. In the destination country (Adelaide, Australia) respondents experienced (iii) a sense of precariousness, (iv) unfamiliar food culture and (v) challenges in accessing halal food. Afghani refugees experienced considerable stressors both in the transition and the final destination country but for different reasons. In the transition country, stresses related to the lack of social services and support, discrimination, racism and poverty seemed to have affected their ability to afford food. In Australia stressors pertaining to socioeconomic, housing and employment precariousness, as well as difficulties in accessing halal foods were identified as challenges. Furthermore, food stress in Australia was associated with the cultural appropriateness of food, the complexity of the food system, and the women’s lack of skills and experiences in navigating the food system. With increasing refugee and immigration flows globally, it is necessary to acknowledge how food and social determinants intersect for refugee immigrants to ensure positive health outcomes.

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Social determinants of emotional well-being in new refugees in the UK

Cited by 38 publications

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User and Provider Perspectives on Improving Mental Healthcare for Syrian Refugee Women in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

User and Provider Perspectives on Improving Mental Healthcare for Syrian Refugee Women in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Perceptions of Migration and Diversity by Local Public Administrators

Migration, Stress and the Challenges of Accessing Food: An Exploratory Study of the Experience of Recent Afghan Women Refugees in Adelaide, Australia

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