Health-Related Needs and Barriers for Forcibly Displaced Women: A Systematic Review

Jesuthasan J, Witte Z, Oertelt-Prigione S (2019)
Gender and the Genome 3: 247028971989528.

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Jesuthasan, Jenny; Witte, Zara; Oertelt-Prigione, SabineUniBi
Abstract / Bemerkung
The number of forcibly displaced people has been steadily increasing over the last decades. Women represent a large proportion of this population. Due to gender roles, duties of care, educational and economic imbalances, their experiences during flight and relocation differ from those of men and children. The currently available information about their specific health-related needs and barriers to access is scarce. We sought to explore the specific needs of the female refugee population employing a user-centered perspective. Rather than focusing on provider-designed interventions, we aimed at defining what female refugees want and need and which priorities they define themselves. We searched PubMed, Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Scopus to identify publications that explored the unique experiences of female refugees between January 1, 2008 and June 30, 2018. Publications needed to address the health needs of refugees, asylum seekers, or displaced individuals, include at least 50% women in their study and employ a user-centered perspective. A framework of themes was identified and applied to all publications. We identified 1945 publications of which 13 could be included in the present review. Twelve of these publications employed qualitative and/or innovative methodology. We identified 5 broad categories of health-related needs (immediate health care, communication, cultural/spiritual, social, and economic). The identified publications described the need for complex, coordinated approaches. Concerted action providing information and culturally sensitive care, while supporting language acquisition and economic empowerment is essential to improve the health status of female refugees. Transformative interventions need to address multiple axes of unequal access for female refugees to improve their overall health.
Erscheinungsjahr
2019
Zeitschriftentitel
Gender and the Genome
Band
3
Art.-Nr.
247028971989528
ISSN
2470-2897
eISSN
2470-2900
Page URI
https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/record/2959974

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Jesuthasan J, Witte Z, Oertelt-Prigione S. Health-Related Needs and Barriers for Forcibly Displaced Women: A Systematic Review. Gender and the Genome. 2019;3: 247028971989528.
Jesuthasan, J., Witte, Z., & Oertelt-Prigione, S. (2019). Health-Related Needs and Barriers for Forcibly Displaced Women: A Systematic Review. Gender and the Genome, 3, 247028971989528. https://doi.org/10.1177/2470289719895283
Jesuthasan, Jenny, Witte, Zara, and Oertelt-Prigione, Sabine. 2019. “Health-Related Needs and Barriers for Forcibly Displaced Women: A Systematic Review”. Gender and the Genome 3: 247028971989528.
Jesuthasan, J., Witte, Z., and Oertelt-Prigione, S. (2019). Health-Related Needs and Barriers for Forcibly Displaced Women: A Systematic Review. Gender and the Genome 3:247028971989528.
Jesuthasan, J., Witte, Z., & Oertelt-Prigione, S., 2019. Health-Related Needs and Barriers for Forcibly Displaced Women: A Systematic Review. Gender and the Genome, 3: 247028971989528.
J. Jesuthasan, Z. Witte, and S. Oertelt-Prigione, “Health-Related Needs and Barriers for Forcibly Displaced Women: A Systematic Review”, Gender and the Genome, vol. 3, 2019, : 247028971989528.
Jesuthasan, J., Witte, Z., Oertelt-Prigione, S.: Health-Related Needs and Barriers for Forcibly Displaced Women: A Systematic Review. Gender and the Genome. 3, : 247028971989528 (2019).
Jesuthasan, Jenny, Witte, Zara, and Oertelt-Prigione, Sabine. “Health-Related Needs and Barriers for Forcibly Displaced Women: A Systematic Review”. Gender and the Genome 3 (2019): 247028971989528.
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