Autor: |
Judith K Bass, Amanda Nguyen, Kittipong Sornlorm, Ye Htut Oo, Jarntrah Sappayabanphot, Catherine Lee, Wongsa Laohasiriwong |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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Zdroj: |
Journal of Migration and Health, Vol 10, Iss , Pp 100279- (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2666-6235 |
DOI: |
10.1016/j.jmh.2024.100279 |
Popis: |
Background: People living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes are at high risk for mental health and psychosocial problems. These problems, in turn, can lead to social isolation, lower quality of life, greater health needs, and poorer health outcomes. The prevalence of NCDs is rising in humanitarian settings, where residents are already at an increased risk of mental health problems due to trauma and stressful living conditions. Yet there has been limited focus on understanding experiences and intersections between these often-co-occurring health conditions in humanitarian settings. Improving this understanding holds promise for supporting integrated care and better patient health outcomes. Objective: To describe mental health problems of displaced Myanmar adults with current poor medication adherence for hypertension and/or type 2 diabetes mellitus and identify factors associated with poor mental health among this population. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of 224 adults with poor medication adherence ( |
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