Syrian refugees, between rocky crisis in Syria and hard inaccessibility to healthcare services in Lebanon and Jordan

El‐Khatib, Ziad; Scales, David; Vearey, Jo; Forsberg, Birger C

doi:10.1186/1752-1505-7-18

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“…There is a substantial health care infrastructure in Jordan, which provides free-ofcharge services to refugees inside the camps. However, the majority of refugees who live in the host communities must pay out of pocket for costly services and medications, a situation which prevents them from accessing such services (Al Jazairi, 2015;El-Khatib, Scales, Vearey, & Forsberg, 2013). Refugees often do not know about free services offered by the Jordanian government (El-Khatib et al, 2013), and utilization of mental health clinics and assistance is very low (8.0%).…”

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Well‐Being and Posttraumatic Growth Among Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Rizkalla

Segal

2018

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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The Syrian War has created a mass exodus of Syrian citizens to neighboring countries and exposed them to many atrocities. We explored factors affecting well-being and posttraumatic growth (PTG) of refugees residing in Jordan. Participants (N = 250) were surveyed via nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Outcome criteria included a global well-being rating and the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory. Trauma exposure assessment included The Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) and The War Events Questionnaire. Ordinary least squares regression examined associations between potential contributors to refugee well-being and PTG, including work, age, sex, income, education, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity, physical pain, health, NGO assistance, psychotic/affective mental disorder, and length of residence in Jordan. Mean participant score on the PTSD-HTQ scale was 2.37 (SD = 0.63; range: 1 [no symptoms] to 3.88 [extremely severe symptoms]). Additionally, 74.6% of participants received NGO assistance and 92.7% experienced war events. Univariate and multivariate results indicated enhancement of well-being was associated with income, r = .34, β = .26, p < .001; health, r = .35, β = .26, p = .001; and absence of affective disorder, r = -.31, β = -.18, p = .012; and that PTG increased in association with income, r = .28, β = .20, p = .007; NGO assistance, r = .07, β = .14, p = .045; and absence of psychosis, r = -.12, β = -.17, p = .013, and affective disorder, r = -.26; β = -.16, p = .033. Findings suggest sufficient income and humanitarian assistance can contribute to Syrian refugees' mental health.

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Well‐Being and Posttraumatic Growth Among Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Rizkalla

Segal

2018

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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“…In the light of the recorded prevalence, it has been endowed to be essential for the children, as well as adults, to opt for proper screening and follow the probable detection measures at the initial stage of the disease [21]. El-Khatib et al [22] has stated that the intensity of high care consumption of services among Syrian refugees, throughout Jordan, has notched a diverse illustration of infectious diseases along with the injuries. According to Doocy et al [10], approximately 43.4% Syrian refugee individuals were detected with a type of chronic disease in 2015.…”

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A Review on Emerging and Reemerging of Infectious Diseases in Jordan: The Aftermath of the Syrian Crises

Nimer

2018

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiolog

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The review aims to examine the emergence and reemergence of infectious diseases in Jordan, in parallel with the Syrian refugee crisis. Qualitative approach has been adopted for systematically examining the outcomes of the Syrian crisis, which resulted in emerging and reemerging infectious diseases. It has adhered that infectious diseases, including measles, tuberculosis, and cutaneous leishmaniasis, have hazardous effects on Syrian refugees along with the local population in Jordan. The threat of major infectious diseases is higher and alarming in Jordan. National health policies should be implemented to adhere the influence of infectious diseases as well as to reduce the extent of infectious diseases in Jordan. In the 21st century, Syrian conflict can be deliberated as one of the biggest humanitarian disasters. In this multifaceted emergency with devastating requirements and limitations, it has been found essential for dominant medical healthcare providers to develop medical strategies that are based on comprehensive understanding of the concerned context and the main medical requirements and susceptible groups.

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“…With the number of refugees increase every day in Jordan, refugees living in camps face difficult situation as they have exceeded the Jordanian government and the international organizations abilities to ensure full medical services for all refugees (El-Khatib, 2013). Outside the camps face different, and could be more difficult challenges, especially those who live illegally in the kingdom, as they have to pay cash for medical services.…”

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Jordańska dyplomacja wobec Syrii i kryzysu syryjskiego (2011–2013)

Al-Weshah

2014

10.14746/ssp

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Syrian refugees, between rocky crisis in Syria and hard inaccessibility to healthcare services in Lebanon and Jordan

Cited by 84 publications

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Well‐Being and Posttraumatic Growth Among Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Well‐Being and Posttraumatic Growth Among Syrian Refugees in Jordan

A Review on Emerging and Reemerging of Infectious Diseases in Jordan: The Aftermath of the Syrian Crises

Jordańska dyplomacja wobec Syrii i kryzysu syryjskiego (2011–2013)

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