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- Mangrio, Elisabeth, et al.
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Refugee women's experience of the resettlement process : a qualitative study.
- 2019
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Ingår i: BMC Women's Health. - : BioMed Central (BMC). - 1472-6874. ; 19:1
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Resettlement can be particularly challenging for women as having a lower socioeconomic status and language barriers, may impede women's access to education, employment opportunities, health-care services, as well as the cultural, social, material and resilience factors that facilitate adjustment and adaption. Thus, the aim of this study is to further explore the perception of refugee women in Sweden concerning their situation during active participation in the resettlement process in the country. METHODS: Qualitative interview study with 11 recently arrived refugee women who had received their residence permits and were enrolled in the resettlement process. The interviews were conducted in Swedish with the support of an authorized Arabic translator present by telephone. RESULTS: Refugee women suffered from being separated from their loved ones and felt compelled to achieve something of value in the host country. All experienced both physical and mental anguish. CONCLUSIONS: Stakeholders in societies that receive refugee women should stress the importance of finding opportunities for and fast entrance into employment in the host countries. This would be beneficial for the integration and well-being of refugee women after migration.
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- Mangrio, Elisabeth, et al.
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A qualitative study of refugee families’ experiences of the escape and travel from Syria to Sweden
- 2018
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Ingår i: BMC Research Notes. - : BioMed Central (BMC). - 1756-0500. ; 11:594
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective: Research shows that, depending on the route of travel during the escape, the journey presents the refugees with different health risks. Traumatic events during flight may have long-lasting physical and psychological effects on the refugee children. Therefore, it is important to illuminate the experiences that refugee families arriving in Sweden have endured during their flight. A qualitative study was conducted through interviews with fifteen recently arrived Syrian refugee families. Results: The parents described different reasons as to why they as families had to escape the war. Some families had lost jobs and loved ones in the war and did not want their children to die as well. They mentioned that the journeys varied between 10 and 40 days and were usually filled with struggles and threats. The escape to Sweden was expressed as an emotionally trying journey. Many parents talked about the fear and terror the children felt. Traumatic events during the escape, such as separation from family, death of family members, sexual violence, kidnapping or extortion may have long-lasting physical and psychological effects on the refugee children and their families. Therefore, health care workers meeting and caring for these families after arrival must pay close attention to that.
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- Mangrio, Elisabeth, et al.
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Crowded living and its association with mental ill-health among recently-arrived migrants in Sweden : a quantitative study
- 2018
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Ingår i: BMC Research Notes. - : BioMed Central (BMC). - 1756-0500. ; 11
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective Housing and neighbourhood conditions are widely acknowledged important social determinants of health and health inequalities that persist in developed countries despite general improvements in health outcomes across populations. Previous research has investigated what effect crowded living conditions have on mental health and concluded that women living in crowded conditions were more likely to suffer from depression. In contrast, men living in the same conditions responded with withdrawal or aggression. To the best of our knowledge, only a few studies have examined the association between recently-arrived migrants living in crowded conditions and poor mental health. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between crowded living conditions among recently-arrived migrants in Sweden and mental ill-health. The result is based on 681 migrants who completed and returned questionnaires in 2015-2016. Results The analyses, independent of gender, resulted in a significant unadjusted odds ratio of 1.46 (95% CI 1.05-2.03); even after adjustments were made, the association remained significant OR 1.47 (1.05-2.07). When adding stability in housing into the adjustment-model, the OR did not remain significant OR 1.40 (0.99-1.99), p-value 0.061.
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- Mangrio, Elisabeth, et al.
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Understanding experiences of the Swedish health care system from the perspective of newly arrived refugees
- 2018
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Ingår i: BMC Research Notes. - : BioMed Central (BMC). - 1756-0500. ; :11
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objective Refugees seek medical advice for a variety of reasons. Previous research suggests that understanding the refugees´ experiences of and access to healthcare are important factors for improving their health as access to healthcare has been found to be a leading health indicator. Therefore, the aim of this study was to illuminate experiences of the Swedish health care system from the perspective of newly arrived refugees. Results More than 70 % of newly arrived refugees in the county of Scania were in need of health care during the last 3 months of 2015-2016. They did not seek care to the same extent as the general population. The main reasons were explained as too high costs, long waiting times and language difficulties. Some disclosed being denied access to health care for reasons, such as being denied care when seeking emergency room for stomach problems and being denied follow-up care for diabetes.
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- Zdravkovic, Slobodan, et al.
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A support platform for migration and health (MILSA 2.0), Sweden
- 2018
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Ingår i: European Journal of Public Health. - : Oxford University Press. - 1101-1262 .- 1464-360X. ; 28, s. 472-472
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Background: Solid health is a prerequisite for successful inclusion and participation in support systems for recently arrived migrants’ (RAM) i.e. refugees. The society support system may vary depending on the age of RAM but is equally important for an effective start of the establishing process. Understanding health needs of RAM in different phases of establishing is essential as such knowledge is central for the supporting system. Methods: MILSA 2.0 consists of five studies targeting various health aspects. The focus is depicted into an early phase of establishment as well as following the period after the mandatory process. The platform addresses health issues of families with children as well as various health aspects of Arabic speaking adult RAM soon after arrival to Sweden. Also, it focuses on RAM adolescents in relation to risk behavior, social capital and confidence as well as on health issues in adult RAM after the formal establishment process. The platform also illuminates an extended support system of civic and health communication both in time as well as lecturing environment primarily targeting social capital, coherence and self-efficacy. Results: MILSA 2.0 addresses different phases of an establishing process in Sweden. Several health and health related factors are addressed such as self-rated health, social capital, trust, physical activity, sexual and reproductive health and living conditions. The extended civic and health communication addresses increased program hours as well as new program environments such as libraries, museums, and workplaces. Conclusions: These five studies reveals health related knowledge in different aspects of the establishing process as well as it develops several questionnaires and reveals methodological aspects. The platform focuses on both adolescent and adult RAM during and after the mandatory public support system including both the recipients of the support as well as the supporting actors. Key messages: - MILSA 2.0 develops questionnaires and determines health related concerns both during and after the mandatory establishing process. - MILSA 2.0 evaluates the effect of a policy change regarding standard procedures of civic and health communication.
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