Recently-Arrived Afghan Refugee Parents’ Perspectives About Parenting, Education and Pediatric Medical and Mental Health Care Services

Rosenberg, Julia; Leung, Jessica Kung; Harris, Kristin; Abdullah, Amer Hasan; Rohbar, Arzoo; Brown, Camille; Rosenthal, Marjorie S.

doi:10.1007/s10903-021-01206-7

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“…Another study of 12 Syrian refugee women, who were either pregnant or one-year postpartum when they arrived in Canada, discovered that more than half of the participants exhibited depressive and/or anxiety symptoms ( Ahmed et al, 2017 ). Furthermore, refugee parents are expected to face additional post-migratory stressors due to factors such as difficulty preserving traditional practices within the family ( Rosenberg et al, 2021 ), an unstable family unit and structure ( Khamis, 2021 , Miller et al, 2018 ), and a lack of social support and social resources ( Khamis, 2021 , Åkesson et al, 2019 , Cantekin and Gençöz, 2017 ).…”

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Fear of COVID-19 and depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD among Syrian refugee parents in Canada

Sharif-Esfahani

Hoteit

Morr

et al. 2022

Journal of Migration and Health

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Introduction The high frequency of COVID-19 has had an impact on the psychological health of all countries and socioeconomic groups around the world, with refugees suffering the brunt of the burden. The aim was to assess the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD among Syrian refugee parents residing in the Greater Toronto Area. Methods A convenience sample of 274 Syrian refugee parents residing in Ontario was recruited. Fear of COVID-19 was measured using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S). Levels of depression, anxiety, stress and PTSD were assessed using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21), and Primary Care PTSD screen (PC-PTSD). Multiple Linear Regression analyses were performed to assess the relationship between FCV-19S and the DASS-21 subscales and PC-PTSD. Results Severe levels of depression, anxiety, and stress were reported by 12.2%, 26.8%, and 9.7% of participants respectively, and 24.1% screened positive for PTSD. FCV-19S was associated with higher levels of stress ( β = 0.27, p =0.006), anxiety ( β = 0.40, p <0.001), depression ( β = 0.32, p =0.001) and PTSD ( β = 0.04, p =0.015). Discussion Government initiatives should consider tackling fear around pandemics among Syrian refugee parents to help enhance their mental well-being.

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Fear of COVID-19 and depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD among Syrian refugee parents in Canada

Sharif-Esfahani

Hoteit

Morr

et al. 2022

Journal of Migration and Health

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“…Children may also experience acculturative stress related to the difficulties that may arise in maintaining their own traditions in a foreign environment and religious customs including, but not limited to, preparation for prayer (Afghan refugees) [ 30 ].…”

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“…The quality of life of refugee children is largely affected by the high number of uncorrected visual impairments, which in the long term may affect their development and success in school. Parents are less likely to have their children’s eyesight checked, through limited information about the medical care available to them, as well as limited access to expert eye care and literature on eye problems (Syrian refugees, Burmese refugees) [ 30 , 33 ].…”

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Challenges in the Medical and Psychosocial Care of the Paediatric Refugee—A Systematic Review

Klas

Grzywacz

Kulszo

et al. 2022

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Background: After the invasion of Ukraine, neighbouring countries were forced to find systemic solutions to provide medical care to those fleeing the war, including children, as soon as possible. In order to do this, it is necessary to know the communication problems with refugee minors and find proposals for their solutions. Methods: A systematic review of the literature from 2016 to 2022 was conducted according to PRISMA criteria. Results: Linguistic diversity and lack of professional readiness of teachers are the main constraints hindering the assistance of refugee children in schools. Problems during hospitalization include lack of continuity of medical care and lack of retained medical records. Solutions include the use of the 3C model (Communication, Continuity of care, Confidence) and the concept of a group psychological support program. Conclusions: In order to provide effective assistance to refugee minors, it is necessary to create a multidisciplinary system of care. It is hoped that the lessons learned from previous experiences will provide a resource to help refugee host countries prepare for a situation in which they are forced to provide emergency assistance to children fleeing war.

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“…It must be acknowledged that given the well-documented difficulties around resettled populations' access to health resources (195), implementing certain research designs with AW, especially those from more conservative or rural families, may remain partly aspirational. Even if they may wish to participate, obstacles may be encountered, such as: (1) participants may not be sufficiently forthcoming with their concerns to be properly assessed or categorized; (2) numerous logistical barriers to accessing services, such as childcare and transportation; (3) too few women actively seeking sustained care to create a valid study (196) and (4) women being denied permission to participate by their families. Attention should also be paid to the ethnic groups to which the women belong, as well as their perceptions of other groups (48) since some may be opposed to mingling with participants of different ethnicities.…”

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Considerations in designing trauma-focused interventions for displaced Afghan women

Ramos

2023

Front. Glob. Womens Health

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In light of the 2021 United States military withdrawal from Afghanistan, as well as the humanitarian crises of mass displacement and subsequent health system strain that have ensued, practitioners worldwide will need to develop a more nuanced understanding of the adverse life experiences that women from Afghanistan frequently endorse. As they bear a disproportionate impact of constraints within Afghan society, and as patriarchal systems affect most of their life domains, women from Afghanistan may present with high levels of baseline trauma upon resettlement, and health systems may seek to attenuate this distress; However, the nature of these traumatogenic events may shape women's receptivity to psychosocial interventions, particularly those which are at least partially rooted in Western modalities. In the absence of sufficient literature on evidence-based interventions for this population, a diversity of ethnographic and clinical literature is synthesized, including literature on interventions alleged to be compatible with Afghan norms. As it will be essential to support Afghan women's mental health following social reorganization on a massive scale, considerations arising from the interdisciplinary literature are offered so that they may inform the development of structured, trauma-focused interventions and so that the health systems with which they interface may be better prepared to serve them.

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Recently-Arrived Afghan Refugee Parents’ Perspectives About Parenting, Education and Pediatric Medical and Mental Health Care Services

Cited by 11 publications

References 27 publications

Fear of COVID-19 and depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD among Syrian refugee parents in Canada

Fear of COVID-19 and depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD among Syrian refugee parents in Canada

Challenges in the Medical and Psychosocial Care of the Paediatric Refugee—A Systematic Review

Considerations in designing trauma-focused interventions for displaced Afghan women

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