2025
Epigenetic signatures of intergenerational exposure to violence in three generations of Syrian refugees
Mulligan C, Quinn E, Hamadmad D, Dutton C, Nevell L, Binder A, Panter-Brick C, Dajani R. Epigenetic signatures of intergenerational exposure to violence in three generations of Syrian refugees. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 5945. PMID: 40016245, PMCID: PMC11868390, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-89818-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyrian refugeesExposure to violenceWar-related violenceExposed to violenceExposure to warAdult health outcomesViolenceIntergenerational exposureSurvey dataRefugeesHealth outcomesEpigenome-wide association studiesTrauma effectsInfluence infantsImpact future generationsEpigenetic age accelerationFuture generationsMothersAssociated with germlineMaternal traumaFamilyAssociation studiesPregnant mothersWarDNA methylationDevelopment of a virtual asylum medicine curriculum: applying a medical education model to a global health priority
DeFries T, Emery E, Cuneo C, Mei E, Folsom E, Mishori R, McKenzie K. Development of a virtual asylum medicine curriculum: applying a medical education model to a global health priority. BMJ Global Health 2025, 10: e016646. PMID: 40010779, PMCID: PMC11865771, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2024-016646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal health priorityHealth priorityImprove trainingShortage of cliniciansMedical education modelPeople fleeing persecutionRate of satisfactionLack of accessMedicine curriculumNeeds assessmentKern modelTrained cliniciansHuman rightsGrant asylumCurriculum development processConsensus-drivenAsylum seekersMental evaluationAsylumAcademic centresCliniciansBest practicesPhysical traumaTraining paradigmVirtual curriculumTrauma-informed HIV prevention for forcibly displaced adolescents and young adults
Chantre C, Kershaw T, Lowe S, Davis J, Suleman A, Vermund S, Mootz J. Trauma-informed HIV prevention for forcibly displaced adolescents and young adults. The Lancet HIV 2025, 12: e234-e238. PMID: 39884299, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(24)00313-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBurden of mental ill healthMental ill-healthHIV preventionIll healthYoung adultsConflict-affected populationsHIV careHIV interventionsMental healthPoor engagementHIV acquisitionHIV epidemicHIV riskTrauma exposureVulnerable populationsLevel of vulnerabilityHIVHealthSocioenvironmental contextAdolescent girlsDevelopmental periodMigration stressAdultsDocumented associationAdolescents
2024
“Vaccinating your child during an emergency is more important than ever”: a randomised controlled trial on message framing among Ukrainian refugees in Poland, 2023
Winters M, Sochoń-Latuszek A, Nurzhynska A, Yoruk K, Kukuła K, Bahruddinov M, Kusek A, Kleszczewska D, Dzielska A, Maciejewski T, Mazur J, Melchinger H, Kinsman J, Kramarz P, Christie S, Omer S. “Vaccinating your child during an emergency is more important than ever”: a randomised controlled trial on message framing among Ukrainian refugees in Poland, 2023. Eurosurveillance 2024, 29: 2400159. PMID: 39328159, PMCID: PMC11484345, DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2024.29.39.2400159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRefugee mothersRandomised controlled trialsHealth workersIntervention groupHealth systemHealth institutionsControl groupVulnerable populationsControlled trialsPolish health systemPrimary outcomeVaccination intentionVaccine communicationPerceived importanceResultsThe studyChildrenRiskRefugee childrenVulnerability to infectionMessage framingMothersRefugees faceAimWeMethodsParticipantsHealthPersecution as stigma-driven trauma: Social determinants, stigma, and violence in asylum seekers in the United States
McQuaid J, Mandavia A, Cassidy G, Silva M, Esmail K, Aragula S, Gamez G, McKenzie K. Persecution as stigma-driven trauma: Social determinants, stigma, and violence in asylum seekers in the United States. Social Science & Medicine 2024, 350: 116761. PMID: 38701637, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116761.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsylum seekersSocial determinants of healthExperiences of persecutionDeterminants of healthSocial determinantsForensic mental health evaluationsMental health evaluationUnited StatesExperience of traumatic stressLegal representationLegal definitionAsylum clinicsLegal frameworkExperiences of stigmaLegal declarationDocumented high ratesRetrospective file reviewSeeking asylumExperienced violenceAsylumEvent of traumaViolencePersecutionResults FindingsSeekersEnhancing 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 behaviorDisaster Preparedness in a Resettled Refugee Community: Qualitative Findings
Greenky D, Hassan S, Nerhood K, O’Connor M, Pozzo N, Prasad P, Schoendorf E, Soti S, Murray B. Disaster Preparedness in a Resettled Refugee Community: Qualitative Findings. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2024, 18: e2. PMID: 38204410, PMCID: PMC11027997, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2023.241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-based organizationsResettled refugee communitiesRefugee communitiesDisaster preparednessUnder-resourced communitiesThematic analysis of interviewsSemi-structured interviewsThematic saturationConvenience samplePreparedness needsCommunity stakeholdersThematic analysisDisaster preparedness plansAnalysis of interviewsMultidisciplinary teamQualitative findingsPreparedness challengesCommunity membersSnowball methodPreparedness plansPreparednessInformal responsesInterviewsCommunityNeeds
2023
Disease burden among Ukrainians forcibly displaced by the 2022 Russian invasion
Pandey A, Wells C, Stadnytskyi V, Moghadas S, Marathe M, Sah P, Crystal W, Meyers L, Singer B, Nesterova O, Galvani A. Disease burden among Ukrainians forcibly displaced by the 2022 Russian invasion. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2215424120. PMID: 36780515, PMCID: PMC9974407, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2215424120.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Refugee settlements, sewage pollution, COVID-19 and the unfolding cholera outbreak in Lebanon
Kassem I, Osman M, Jaafar H, Omari K. Refugee settlements, sewage pollution, COVID-19 and the unfolding cholera outbreak in Lebanon. Journal Of Travel Medicine 2022, 29: taac142. PMID: 36434781, DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taac142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth services access, utilization, and barriers for Arabic-speaking refugees resettled in Connecticut, USA
Elreichouni A, Aly S, Maciejewski K, Salem I, Ghossein N, Mankash M, Dziura J, Mowafi H. Health services access, utilization, and barriers for Arabic-speaking refugees resettled in Connecticut, USA. BMC Health Services Research 2022, 22: 1337. PMID: 36369007, PMCID: PMC9652044, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08733-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient satisfactionHealth servicesCross-sectional observational studyMedian patient satisfactionPatient satisfaction questionnaireChronic medical conditionsHealth service accessHealth seeking behaviourDaily medicationInsurance statusPSQ-18Chronic conditionsObservational studyMedical conditionsMethodsThis studyHealthcare accessSatisfaction questionnaireSeeking behaviourWide variationMedicationsMedical assistanceHigh satisfactionDescriptive statisticsService accessNeed of improvementCountry 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 numberImmunizationStress, Marginalization, and Disruption: A Qualitative Rapid Situational Assessment of Substance Users and HIV Risk in Lebanon
Khoshnood K, Smoyer AB, Maviglia F, Kara J, Khouri D, Fouad FM, Heimer R. Stress, Marginalization, and Disruption: A Qualitative Rapid Situational Assessment of Substance Users and HIV Risk in Lebanon. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 9242. PMID: 35954600, PMCID: PMC9368310, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid situational assessmentSyrian civil warPolitical crisisSocial servicesCivil warNation's capitalDynamic nationCountry's populationHIV riskLebanonCOVID-19 pandemicCapitalSituational assessmentHIV knowledgeCountriesDrug use patternsMarginalizationRefugeesSubstance useCapita numberSyriansUse patternsWarNationsConsiderable disruption
2021
Prevalence of and risk factors for depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians with chronic disease: a pilot study.
Sharp M, Parpia A, Ahram M, Mahmoud R, Khoshnood K. Prevalence of and risk factors for depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians with chronic disease: a pilot study. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2021, 27: 1142-1152. PMID: 35137382, DOI: 10.26719/emhj.20.123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic diseasesRisk factorsFemale Syrian refugeesGreater oddsDepression levelsChronic disease managementDeterminants of depressionChronic physical conditionsHealth intervention planningMultivariable ordinal regressionTimes greater oddsCross-sectional surveyMental health interventionsHigher depression levelsGenitourinary disordersComorbid depressionDisease burdenHealth characteristicsIdentified predictorsHealth statusHealth interventionsHigh levelsDiseasePilot studyDisorder statusExploring the bidirectional relationship between chronic disease and depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians: a qualitative analysis.
Sharp M, Kara J, Almidani S, Ahram M, Mahmoud R, Khoshnood K. Exploring the bidirectional relationship between chronic disease and depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians: a qualitative analysis. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2021, 27: 1153-1161. PMID: 35137383, DOI: 10.26719/emhj.21.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic diseasesJordanian womenChronic illnessBidirectional relationshipMental healthIntersection of depressionNegative health care experiencesChronic disease interventionsHealth care experiencesSyrian womenContributors of morbidityComorbid depressionChronic conditionsFemale Syrian refugeesHealth care structuresMedical careNeuropsychiatric conditionsCare experiencesClinical settingDiseaseDisease interventionCare structuresWomenHealth careSensitive interventionsA cross-sectional analysis of mental health disorders in a mental health services-seeking population of children, adolescents, and young adults in the context of ongoing violence and displacement in northern Cameroon
Djatche JM, Herrington OD, Nzebou D, Galusha D, Boum Y, Hassan S. A cross-sectional analysis of mental health disorders in a mental health services-seeking population of children, adolescents, and young adults in the context of ongoing violence and displacement in northern Cameroon. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2021, 113: 152293. PMID: 34959002, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health concernsAnxiety disordersMood disordersPsychiatric disordersHealth concernMental healthYoung adultsCommunity health workersMental health disordersMental health conditionsStressor-related disordersChi-squared testCross-sectional analysisDisplacement statusChart reviewRisk factorsUnivariate analysisHigh prevalencePsychiatric illnessHealth workersHealth disordersFemale populationLogistic regressionHealth conditionsDisordersPilot Wellness Program With Adapted Social–Emotional Learning and COVID-19 Curriculum for Refugee Youth
Rosenberg J, Ryan P, O’Brien C, Ganjavi F, Sharifi M. Pilot Wellness Program With Adapted Social–Emotional Learning and COVID-19 Curriculum for Refugee Youth. Health Education & Behavior 2021, 49: 17-25. PMID: 34628978, DOI: 10.1177/10901981211048830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial-emotional learning curriculumSocial-emotional learning programsSocial-emotional learningPilot wellness programBehavioral health outcomesRefugee childrenNon-refugee peersBehavioral health problemsMental health educationCOVID-19 safety measuresEmotional learningIntervention Mapping frameworkPostmigration experiencesCOVID-19 curriculumLearning competenceWellness programsShort-term improvementLearning curriculumRefugee youthMultiple risk factorsLearning programMixed-method evaluationRefugee familiesChildrenEvidence-based curriculumCharacteristics and scope of humanitarian relief forensic medical evaluations for immigrant children in the US
Rosenberg J, Edwards E, Wang KH, McKenzie KC, Asnes AG, Young J. Characteristics and scope of humanitarian relief forensic medical evaluations for immigrant children in the US. Journal Of Forensic And Legal Medicine 2021, 82: 102221. PMID: 34325082, DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2021.102221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForensic medical evaluationsHumanitarian reliefImmigrant childrenLegal aid organizationsRights of childrenUnaccompanied childrenAid organizationsCommon reported typeChild abuse pediatriciansBorder protectionUS CustomsFamily unitMedical evaluationForensic trainingNumber of childrenForensic evaluationTraining standardsAsylumCurrent trainingHealth professionalsRightsNationwide surveyScreening toolScopeChildrenClinicians as advocates amid refugee resettlement agency closures
Siddiq H, Rosenberg J. Clinicians as advocates amid refugee resettlement agency closures. Journal Of Public Health Policy 2021, 42: 477-492. PMID: 34290364, PMCID: PMC8294283, DOI: 10.1057/s41271-021-00296-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobal refugee crisisCommunity-based organizationsRefugee resettlementHealth of refugeesRefugee crisisResettlement programResettlement systemSocial servicesOngoing warTrauma-informed careResettlementRefugee healthHistorical contextEffective advocatesSustainable capacityRefugeesCritical responseAdvocatesKey elementsHealthcare providersPrimary care settingViolenceContinuation of careImmigrantsOppositionAntimicrobial resistance in the protracted Syrian conflict: halting a war in the war
Osman M, Rafei R, Ismail M, Al Omari S, Mallat H, Dabboussi F, Cazer C, Karah N, Abbara A, Hamze M. Antimicrobial resistance in the protracted Syrian conflict: halting a war in the war. Future Microbiology 2021, 16: 825-845. PMID: 34223789, DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2021-0040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyrian crisisSyrian conflictMassive displacementHost countryEffective policiesMiddle EastInternational health organizationsWarExhausting conditionsConflictCrisisCurrent situationCurrent obstaclesKey interventionsRefugeesGovernmentPolicySyriaCountriesEuropeContextOrganizationEastThreatEmergenceHealth Care Utilization Before and After the “Muslim Ban” Executive Order Among People Born in Muslim-Majority Countries and Living in the US
Samuels EA, Orr L, White EB, Saadi A, Padela AI, Westerhaus M, Bhatt AD, Agrawal P, Wang D, Gonsalves G. Health Care Utilization Before and After the “Muslim Ban” Executive Order Among People Born in Muslim-Majority Countries and Living in the US. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2118216. PMID: 34328502, PMCID: PMC8325073, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.18216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAppointments and SchedulesEmergency Service, HospitalEmigrants and ImmigrantsEmigration and ImmigrationFemaleHumansIslamMaleMiddle AgedMinnesotaPatient Acceptance of Health CarePrimary Health CareRefugeesRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsPrimary care appointmentsHealth care utilizationED visitsCare appointmentsCohort studyCare utilizationEmergency departmentGroup 1Primary care clinic visitsAdditional ED visitsRetrospective cohort studyPrimary care visitsPrimary care clinicsCare visitsAdult patientsClinic visitsPrimary outcomeCare clinicsStudy groupMAIN OUTCOMEGroup 2Group 3Visit trendsPatientsVisits
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