2024
Syrian refugee young adults as community mental health workers implementing problem management plus: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial to measure the mechanisms of effect on their own wellbeing, stress and coping
Nakkash R, Ghandour L, Brown G, Panter-Brick C, Bomar H, Tleis M, Al Masri H, Fares M, Al Halabi F, Najjar Y, Louis B, Hodroj M, Chamoun Y, Zarzour M, Afifi R. Syrian refugee young adults as community mental health workers implementing problem management plus: Protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial to measure the mechanisms of effect on their own wellbeing, stress and coping. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications 2024, 40: 101325. PMID: 39045391, PMCID: PMC11263753, DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2024.101325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity mental health workersProblem Management PlusMental health workersHealth workersYoung adultsEvidence-based psychosocial interventionsRandomized controlled trial protocolEngagement of young adultsNational Institute of Mental HealthInstitute of Mental HealthMental health consequencesRandomized controlled trialsPsychosocial interventionsMental healthMechanisms of effectCoping outcomesHealth consequencesEnhance wellbeingReduce stressTrial protocolWellbeingPrimary analysisRefugee populationsAdultsSyrian refugeesPhysiological and genomic signatures of war and displacement: A comprehensive literature review and future directions
Jankovic-Rankovic J, Panter-Brick C. Physiological and genomic signatures of war and displacement: A comprehensive literature review and future directions. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2024, 166: 107084. PMID: 38788460, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2024.107084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidemiology of burns in a humanitarian setting: A national study among refugees in Lebanon
Presser E, Farhat M, Michael M, El Asmar K, Jaber L, Moustafa M, Mowafi H, Al-Hajj S. Epidemiology of burns in a humanitarian setting: A national study among refugees in Lebanon. Burns 2024, 50: 1145-1149. PMID: 38402117, DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2024.02.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgeons OverSeas Assessment of Surgical NeedMonths prior to data collectionSocioeconomically disadvantaged individualsMulti-level interventionsEpidemiology of burnsReduce burn injuriesRisk factorsLogistic regression modelsSyrian refugee populationImprove careUnivariate logistic regression modelInformal settlementsHumanitarian settingsMedical careVulnerable populationsDisadvantaged individualsSurgical needsHot liquidFinancial burdenCommunity kitchensRefugee populationsRegression modelsPopulation studiesData collectionCareEnhancing the health knowledge and health literacy of recently resettled refugees through classroom-based instructional methods
Agrawal P, Phadke M, Du N, Hosain F, Koons L, Brown C, O'Malley S, Cheng F. Enhancing the health knowledge and health literacy of recently resettled refugees through classroom-based instructional methods. Health Education Research 2024, 39: 159-169. PMID: 38244587, DOI: 10.1093/her/cyae001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClassroom-based instructionTraditional learning methodsClass timeInstructional methodsEducation modelEducation programsRefugee backgroundsInteractive classesLiteracyHealth education modelHealth literacyHealth knowledgeResettled refugeesInstructionResettled refugee populationsChildcare provisionLearning methodsRefugee populationsTest performanceImprove health-related behaviorsAssociated with health knowledgeKnowledgeHealth educationImprove health outcomesHealth-seeking behavior
2023
Pathways to resilience and pathways to flourishing: Examining the added-value of multisystem research and intervention in contexts of war and forced displacement
Panter-Brick C. Pathways to resilience and pathways to flourishing: Examining the added-value of multisystem research and intervention in contexts of war and forced displacement. Development And Psychopathology 2023, 35: 2214-2225. PMID: 37766475, DOI: 10.1017/s095457942300113x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContext of warHumanitarian crisesHumanitarian workSyrian refugeesHumanitarian researchRefugee populationsFamily contextSocial networksDistributive modelProfessional assistancePolicyNew mindsetWarSystems-based researchContextHuman experienceProgram evaluationResilienceResearch skillsPracticeHumanitarianismRefugeesResearchEmpowermentAfghanistan
2022
Country immunization policies for refugees across 20 low-middle income and 20 high-income countries
Elharake JA, Omer SB, Schwartz JL. Country immunization policies for refugees across 20 low-middle income and 20 high-income countries. Vaccine 2022, 40: 6017-6022. PMID: 36123257, DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.09.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaccine-preventable diseasesHigh-income countriesImmunization policyNational routine immunization programRoutine immunization programLow immunization coverageMiddle-income countriesImmunization programsImmunization coverageHealth conditionsCOVID-19 pandemicDiseaseLMICsRefugee populationsLower middle incomeHigher numberImmunization
2018
Challenges and opportunities for implementation of substance misuse interventions in conflict-affected populations
Greene MC, Kane JC, Khoshnood K, Ventevogel P, Tol WA. Challenges and opportunities for implementation of substance misuse interventions in conflict-affected populations. Harm Reduction Journal 2018, 15: 58. PMID: 30486840, PMCID: PMC6263054, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-018-0267-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConflict-affected populationsOuter contextPost-conflict settingsPolitical prioritizationLimited advocacyLack of coordinationRefugee populationsPromising practicesSubstance misuse treatmentSubstance misuse servicesSubstance use servicesMiddle-income countriesContextInner contextPrevention servicesFuture researchServicesOrganizationMisuse servicesUse servicesHealth issuesChallengesPublic health issueMisuse treatmentKosovo
2016
Dietary patterns in Liberian refugees in Buduburam, Ghana
Ross WL, Gallego‐Pérez D, Lartey A, Sandow A, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Hromi‐Fiedler A. Dietary patterns in Liberian refugees in Buduburam, Ghana. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 13 PMID: 27921367, PMCID: PMC6866052, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary patternsLiberian refugeesHealthy patternMore adherentRefugee settlementDietary pattern adherenceFood frequency questionnaireDistinct dietary patternsAssociations of interestCross-sectional surveyFrequency questionnairePattern adherenceFat patternGhanaian womenFood consumptionFood environmentSignificant differencesYoung childrenRefugee populationsSystematic sampleRefugeesAssociationAdherenceAcculturationLiberiansAn Investigation into Suicides Among Bhutanese Refugees Resettled in the United States Between 2008 and 2011
Hagaman AK, Sivilli TI, Ao T, Blanton C, Ellis H, Lopes Cardozo B, Shetty S. An Investigation into Suicides Among Bhutanese Refugees Resettled in the United States Between 2008 and 2011. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2016, 18: 819-827. PMID: 26758579, PMCID: PMC4905799, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0326-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResettlement servicesRefugee communitiesRefugee servicesBhutanese refugeesRefugee populationsLack of careSelf-inflicted deathUnited StatesSocial supportFamily withdrawalPotential future avenuesPsychological autopsyFuture avenuesMigrantsRefugeesServicesMental healthSuicidal actsIntegration difficultiesSuicideMore researchCommunityDisappointmentActsExperienceMulticulturalism in Muslim America? The Case of Health Disparities and Discrimination in “Arab Detroit,” Michigan
Inhorn M. Multiculturalism in Muslim America? The Case of Health Disparities and Discrimination in “Arab Detroit,” Michigan. 2016, 177-187. DOI: 10.1057/9781137554963_12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnited StatesParticular Muslim communityForms of oppressionHealth disparitiesEthnic minority populationsMuslim migrantsMulticultural democracyMuslim AmericaPolitical virtueArab DetroitMuslim communityMuslim worldNew immigrantsAmerican citizensRefugee populationsMinority populationsPoor health outcomesAfrican AmericansDisparitiesQuality health careDemocracyMulticulturalismMigrantsCitizensImmigrants
2012
Sexual violence among host and refugee population in Djohong District, Eastern Cameroon
Parmar P, Agrawal P, Greenough PG, Goyal R, Kayden S. Sexual violence among host and refugee population in Djohong District, Eastern Cameroon. Global Public Health 2012, 7: 974-994. PMID: 22621466, DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2012.688061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual violenceArmed groupsRefugee populationsFemale headsHead of householdPartner/husbandWomen headsHousehold economyEastern CameroonViolenceHouseholdsRecent assaultLevel of educationLifetime incidentsHusbandsRandom cluster surveyRefugeesCameroonCircumstancesPerpetratorsPopulation-based surveyDistrictRespondentsEconomyAssault
2011
Mental health of displaced and refugee children resettled in low-income and middle-income countries: risk and protective factors
Reed RV, Fazel M, Jones L, Panter-Brick C, Stein A. Mental health of displaced and refugee children resettled in low-income and middle-income countries: risk and protective factors. The Lancet 2011, 379: 250-265. PMID: 21835460, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)60050-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtective factorsMental healthPoor mental healthMental health outcomesMiddle-income settingsMiddle-income countriesRisk factorsHealth outcomesCausal associationEffective interventionsSystematic searchPotential mediatorsChildrenPaucity of researchRiskAdolescentsRefugee populationsHealthLongitudinal workRefugee childrenFactorsPredictor variables
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