The culture, mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of Rohingya refugees: a systematic review
| Autor: | B Moussa, Andrew Riley, V Waters, Peter Ventevogel, A.N.M. Mahmudul Alam, Courtney Welton-Mitchell, Derrick Silove, B Duchesne, Mohamed Elshazly, Rokayea Islam, Andrea Varner, Alvin Kuowei Tay |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Epidemiology
Refugee media_common.quotation_subject Culture Psychological intervention Vulnerability Context (language use) Myanmar Psychological Trauma Criminology Stress Disorders Post-Traumatic 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Suicidal ideation media_common Bangladesh Refugees Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Armed Conflicts Culturally Competent Care Mental health 030227 psychiatry Psychiatry and Mental health Mental Health Quality of Life Special Articles Psychological resilience medicine.symptom Psychology Psychosocial Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci |
| ISSN: | 2045-7979 2045-7960 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s2045796019000192 |
| Popis: | AimsDespite the magnitude and protracted nature of the Rohingya refugee situation, there is limited information on the culture, mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of this group. This paper, drawing on a report commissioned by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), aims to provide a comprehensive synthesis of the literature on mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of Rohingya refugees, including an examination of associated cultural factors. The ultimate objective is to assist humanitarian actors and agencies in providing culturally relevant Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) for Rohingya refugees displaced to Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries.MethodsWe conducted a systematic search across multiple sources of information with reference to the contextual, social, economic, cultural, mental health and health-related factors amongst Rohingya refugees living in the Asia-Pacific and other regions. The search covered online databases of diverse disciplines (e.g. medicine, psychology, anthropology), grey literature, as well as unpublished reports from non-profit organisations and United Nations agencies published until 2018.ResultsThe legacy of prolonged exposure to conflict and persecution compounded by protracted conditions of deprivations and displacement is likely to increase the refugees' vulnerability to wide array of mental health problems including posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation. High rates of sexual and gender-based violence, lack of privacy and safe spaces and limited access to integrated psychosocial and mental health support remain issues of concern within the emergency operation in Bangladesh. Another challenge is the limited understanding amongst the MHPSS personnel in Bangladesh and elsewhere of the language, culture and help-seeking behaviour of Rohingya refugees. While the Rohingya language has a considerable vocabulary for emotional and behavioural problems, there is limited correspondence between these Rohingya terms and western concepts of mental disorders. This hampers the provision of culturally sensitive and contextually relevant MHPSS services to these refugees.ConclusionsThe knowledge about the culture, context, migration history, idioms of distress, help-seeking behaviour and traditional healing methods, obtained from diverse sources can be applied in the design and delivery of culturally appropriate interventions. Attention to past exposure to traumatic events and losses need to be paired with attention for ongoing stressors and issues related to worries about the future. It is important to design MHPSS interventions in ways that mobilise the individual and collective strengths of Rohingya refugees and build on their resilience. |
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