Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Among Women Visiting Health Care Centers in Palestine Refugee Camps in Jordan

Al‐Modallal, Hanan; Zayed, I. Abu; Abujilban, Sanaa; Shehab, Tariq; Atoum, Maysoun

doi:10.1080/07399332.2014.948626

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“…Our findings indicated a low incidence of IPV among the refugee women, which stands in contrast to the literature demonstrating a high prevalence of IPV among refugee women and among Hispanic women in general [3, 47, 50]. Generally, women who are in violent relationships with a partner are frequently more vulnerable and unable to sustain day-to-day activities, reducing their perceptions of self-efficacy [16, 51, 52].…”

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confidence: 84%

Self-efficacy for HIV Prevention Among Refugee Hispanic Women in South Florida

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et al. 2016

J Immigrant Minority Health

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The number of refugees increased in recent years due to factors worldwide, including violence, wars, political strife, and natural disasters. Refugees who are Hispanic women (RHW) in South Florida are a vulnerable population at risk of acquiring HIV infection. Although studies have shown a relationship between self-efficacy for HIV prevention and behavior changes, none have studied RHW. The purpose of this study was to assess whether predictors suggested by the literature were related to self-efficacy for HIV prevention in a sample of RHW. The study is a secondary analysis that uses baseline data from a randomized controlled experimental study, SEPA. A total of 99 refugee Hispanic women from South Florida, 18–50 years of age, participated in the study. There were two predictors of sefl-efficacy. HIV knowledge was positively related to self-efficacy, and living with a partner was inversely related to self-efficacy for HIV prevention. Culturally competent sexual health education interventions in this population may impact self-efficacy for HIV prevention.

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Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 84%

Self-efficacy for HIV Prevention Among Refugee Hispanic Women in South Florida

Cianelli

Villegas

McCabe

et al. 2016

J Immigrant Minority Health

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“…Moreover, health and social inequalities for refugees across the EMR result in deprivation-related multi-morbidity including mental illness [52]. Intimate partner violence is also prevalent across much of the EMR [53]. …”

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confidence: 99%

The Burden of Mental Disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 1990-2013

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The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) is witnessing an increase in chronic disorders, including mental illness. With ongoing unrest, this is expected to rise. This is the first study to quantify the burden of mental disorders in the EMR. We used data from the Global Burden of Disease study (GBD) 2013. DALYs (disability-adjusted life years) allow assessment of both premature mortality (years of life lost–YLLs) and nonfatal outcomes (years lived with disability–YLDs). DALYs are computed by adding YLLs and YLDs for each age-sex-country group. In 2013, mental disorders contributed to 5.6% of the total disease burden in the EMR (1894 DALYS/100,000 population): 2519 DALYS/100,000 (2590/100,000 males, 2426/100,000 females) in high-income countries, 1884 DALYS/100,000 (1618/100,000 males, 2157/100,000 females) in middle-income countries, 1607 DALYS/100,000 (1500/100,000 males, 1717/100,000 females) in low-income countries. Females had a greater proportion of burden due to mental disorders than did males of equivalent ages, except for those under 15 years of age. The highest proportion of DALYs occurred in the 25–49 age group, with a peak in the 35–39 years age group (5344 DALYs/100,000). The burden of mental disorders in EMR increased from 1726 DALYs/100,000 in 1990 to 1912 DALYs/100,000 in 2013 (10.8% increase). Within the mental disorders group in EMR, depressive disorders accounted for most DALYs, followed by anxiety disorders. Among EMR countries, Palestine had the largest burden of mental disorders. Nearly all EMR countries had a higher mental disorder burden compared to the global level. Our findings call for EMR ministries of health to increase provision of mental health services and to address the stigma of mental illness. Moreover, our results showing the accelerating burden of mental health are alarming as the region is seeing an increased level of instability. Indeed, mental health problems, if not properly addressed, will lead to an increased burden of diseases in the region.

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“…Living conditions of women in refugee camps could add to the significance of the study. Refugee camps are characterized by poor socio-economic living standards of its dwellers, relatively low educational achievements, crowdedness, and, consequently, having dwellers prone to altered health status (Al-Modallal 2012b; Al-Modallal et al 2015). These factors are expected to trigger women's exposure to IPV and inversely impact their physical health.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In their study of employed women, Al-Modallal and colleagues indicated that nearly half of the respondents reported IPV victimization (Al-Modallal et al 2012). Beyond that, several other studies focusing on identifying prevalence rates of IPV by type were found (Al-Modallal et al 2015;Al-Nsour et al 2009;Clark et al 2009). These studies agreed on the fact that IPV is a prevailed problem faced by Jordanian women.…”

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confidence: 98%