Beyond Asylum: Implications for Nursing and Health Care Delivery for Afghan Refugees in Australia
| Autor: | Akram Omeri, Christopher J. Lennings, Lynnette Raymond |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Male Refugee Poison control Islam Suicide prevention Health Services Accessibility Occupational safety and health 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Afghan Nursing Health care Humans Medicine Community Health Services 030212 general & internal medicine General Nursing Aged Aged 80 and over Refugees business.industry Afghanistan Middle Aged Focus group Community Mental Health Services 030227 psychiatry Needs assessment Female New South Wales business Needs Assessment |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Transcultural Nursing. 17:30-39 |
| ISSN: | 1552-7832 1043-6596 |
| Popis: | Descriptions of the refugee experience, together with an analysis of access, use, and appropriateness of mental and physical health services as perceived by members of the Afghan immigrant or refugee community living in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, are reported in this article. Using focus groups and semistructured interviews in a variety of settings, the study included 13 key informants and 25 general informants, together with health care agencies providing services to the Afghans and organizations providing resources. Analysis of interviews with Afghan people revealed a number of themes. These include emotional responses to trauma, migration, and resettlement experiences; culture-specific health maintenance strategies; barriers impeding access to and appropriateness of Australian health care services; and informant-suggested strategies to enhance accessibility and the appropriateness of health care and community services. These findings are significant and have relevance for improving the quality of culture-specific health care for the Afghan community in NSW Australia. |
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