Health status and disease burden of unaccompanied asylum-seeking adolescents in Bielefeld, Germany: cross-sectional pilot study

Marquardt L, Krämer A, Fischer F, Prüfer-Krämer L (2016)
Tropical Medicine & International Health 21(2): 210-218.

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Marquardt, L.; Krämer, AlexanderUniBi ; Fischer, FlorianUniBi ; Prüfer-Krämer, L.
Abstract / Bemerkung
ObjectiveThis exploratory pilot study aimed to investigate the physical and mental disease burden of unaccompanied asylum-seeking adolescents arriving in Bielefeld, a medium-size city in Germany. MethodsA cross-sectional survey with purposive sampling of 102 unaccompanied asylum-seeking adolescents aged 12-18 years was performed. Information on general health status, selected infectious and non-communicable diseases, iron deficiency anaemia and mental illness was collected during routine check-up medical examinations upon arrival in Bielefeld, Germany. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics. ResultsThe analysis revealed a complex disease burden with a high prevalence of infections (58.8%), mental illness (13.7%) and iron deficiency anaemia (17.6%) and a very low prevalence of non-communicable diseases (<2.0%). One in five of the refugees were infected with parasites. Whilst sub-Saharan Africans showed the highest prevalence of infections (86.7%), including highest prevalences of parasites (46.7%), West Asians had the highest prevalence of mental disorders (20.0%). Overall, the disease burden in females was higher. ConclusionA thorough medical and psychological screening after arrival is highly recommended to reduce the individual disease burden and the risk of infection for others. This promotes good physical and mental health, which is needed for successful integration into the receiving society. Barriers to health service access for unaccompanied asylum-seeking adolescents need to be lowered to allow need-specific health care and prevention.
Stichworte
unaccompanied asylum-seeking adolescents
Erscheinungsjahr
2016
Zeitschriftentitel
Tropical Medicine & International Health
Band
21
Ausgabe
2
Seite(n)
210-218
ISSN
1360-2276
eISSN
1365-3156
Page URI
https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/record/2901580

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Marquardt L, Krämer A, Fischer F, Prüfer-Krämer L. Health status and disease burden of unaccompanied asylum-seeking adolescents in Bielefeld, Germany: cross-sectional pilot study. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 2016;21(2):210-218.
Marquardt, L., Krämer, A., Fischer, F., & Prüfer-Krämer, L. (2016). Health status and disease burden of unaccompanied asylum-seeking adolescents in Bielefeld, Germany: cross-sectional pilot study. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 21(2), 210-218. doi:10.1111/tmi.12649
Marquardt, L., Krämer, Alexander, Fischer, Florian, and Prüfer-Krämer, L. 2016. “Health status and disease burden of unaccompanied asylum-seeking adolescents in Bielefeld, Germany: cross-sectional pilot study”. Tropical Medicine & International Health 21 (2): 210-218.
Marquardt, L., Krämer, A., Fischer, F., and Prüfer-Krämer, L. (2016). Health status and disease burden of unaccompanied asylum-seeking adolescents in Bielefeld, Germany: cross-sectional pilot study. Tropical Medicine & International Health 21, 210-218.
Marquardt, L., et al., 2016. Health status and disease burden of unaccompanied asylum-seeking adolescents in Bielefeld, Germany: cross-sectional pilot study. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 21(2), p 210-218.
L. Marquardt, et al., “Health status and disease burden of unaccompanied asylum-seeking adolescents in Bielefeld, Germany: cross-sectional pilot study”, Tropical Medicine & International Health, vol. 21, 2016, pp. 210-218.
Marquardt, L., Krämer, A., Fischer, F., Prüfer-Krämer, L.: Health status and disease burden of unaccompanied asylum-seeking adolescents in Bielefeld, Germany: cross-sectional pilot study. Tropical Medicine & International Health. 21, 210-218 (2016).
Marquardt, L., Krämer, Alexander, Fischer, Florian, and Prüfer-Krämer, L. “Health status and disease burden of unaccompanied asylum-seeking adolescents in Bielefeld, Germany: cross-sectional pilot study”. Tropical Medicine & International Health 21.2 (2016): 210-218.

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