The Relationship between Siege Stressors, Anxiety, and Depression among Patients with Cancer in Gaza Strip

Bseiso, Reema Awni; Thabet, Abdel Aziz Mousa

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“…There were references to life under blockade as living in a ‘big prison’ (al sijen al wasia'a) (Bseiso & Thabet, 2017; Joma'a & Thabet, 2015), reflecting their reality that they are not free to leave the Gaza Strip, as well as symbolising feelings of punishment and entrapment. Under international law the military blockade is considered as ‘collective punishment’ (Amnesty International, 2018, p. 207).…”

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“…clean water, continuous electrical supply), and health, economic, social and educational needs (e.g. Abu‐Rmeileh et al, 2012; Bseiso & Thabet, 2017; Joma'a & Thabet, 2015; Thabet & Thabet, 2015). The blockade created feelings of being trapped and incarcerated, with 88% of Palestinian participants reporting feelings of living in a ‘big prison’ (Thabet & Thabet, 2015, p. 1).…”

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Social suffering and the psychological impact of structural violence and economic oppression in an ongoing conflict setting: The Gaza Strip

Hammad

Tribe

2020

Journal Community Psychology

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Structural violence and economic oppression (e.g. control over resources, politically engineered poverty and unemployment) are common features of warfare, yet there is a lack of research exploring the impact this has on civilian wellbeing in conflict‐affected areas. This study, embedded within a human rights and community liberation psychology framework, aims to address this need by studying young Palestinian university graduates living under military blockade and occupation in the Gaza Strip. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted. Thematic analysis indicated that economic and political domains adversely affected multiple aspects of civilian life and wellbeing. The findings revealed the deleterious effects of structural violence and economic oppression which created: human insecurity; poor psychological wellbeing and quality of life; existential, psychological and social suffering; humiliation; injuries to dignity; multiple losses; and led to life being experienced as ‘on hold’. Local expressions and idioms to express distress were identified. The findings contributed to unique insights regarding how continual, systemic, and structural oppression can be potentially more psychologically detrimental than specific incidents of conflict and violence. The implications and the relevance of the findings to mental health and disaster relief are considered. Interventions providing human security and economic security should be prioritised.

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Social suffering and the psychological impact of structural violence and economic oppression in an ongoing conflict setting: The Gaza Strip

Hammad

Tribe

2020

Journal Community Psychology

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“…This is supported by a descriptive-analytical study done in 2017 for cancer patients from the Gaza Strip, which indicated that they are suffering from anxiety and depression due to the siege which affects their medical condition negatively and their immune system. [35] From the experience of the second author as mental health consultant; some of the patients were reported they were being asked to work with Israeli intelligence services (spy) to get access to the health care services.…”

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Access Limitation to Health Services in Palestine and Its Consequences on Palestinian Mental Health and Wellbeing: Literature Review

Marie¹,

Battat²

2021

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Background: Accessing health care services system is a fundamental right for all people worldwide. The WHO has defined the obstruction of the availability, access, and delivery of therapeutic and/or preventive health services as a form of health attack. The Palestinian Authority faces significant challenges to ensure the sustainability of the delivery of its health services systems. The blockade of the Gaza Strip and the presence of Israeli settlements in oPt (occupied Palestinian territories) and the Separation Wall around Jerusalem all these obstacles affect the patient’s right to access health care services. Palestinian Patients need permit applications from Israeli authorities that require usually 7–10 days depending on the case condition and the appointment from the target hospital in which the permit may be approved or denied or delayed. It has become a complex process due to the need to cross barriers or border crossings and restrictions on the movement of Palestinian patients and ambulances imposed by the Israeli government. Therefore, barriers policy to accessing health care services are a serious and permanent condition that can lead to a very stressful atmosphere and result in developing mental problems. This paper aims to provide an overview of the literature and established studies on mental health consequences related to access limitations policy to health care services system in Palestine. Methods PubMed and Google Scholar were used to search for materials for the literature review study. The Data in this literature review was collected by searching in electronic databases such as PubMed and Google Scholar. The keywords used in the searching process are Mental Health AND consequences AND limited access OR Access Limitations AND health care services OR health care AND barrier AND Gaza strip OR West Bank AND Palestine. Full-text articles critically appraised were included while the duplicated papers were extracted. The papers in this review follow the IMRAD style (Introduction, method, results, and discussion section). Results More than 25 related materials founded including review studies, 3 WHO reports, and 2 Palestinian government statistical reports. Conclusion Evidences from this review show that there is a necessity to maintain justice and equality among the Palestinian population and their right to freedom. Limited access to health-care services for Palestinian patients living in Gaza Strip, West Bank ,and East Jerusalem affect negatively the patient’s quality of life and mental health mainly due to the Israeli Separation Wall besides road closures.

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“…Palestinian patients faced many di culties geographically and psychologically mainly as a result of barriers to the Israeli occupation. Patients from West Bank need permission to access health care services in East Jerusalem or Gaza patients need a permit to access health care services either in East Jerusalem and West Bank need to cross barriers through Separation Wallcheckpoint too .More than ten studies and reports supported that there are negative mental health consequences of di culties in accessing health care services as a result of the Separation Wall, barriers and closures by the Israeli Authority [6][8][9] [13][15][19] [23] [30][34] These di culties are represented in the psychological burden, psychological distress, and abuse, emotional stress, negatively affect the dignity and quality of palliative care speci cally for cancer patients, and patients feel inequality, insecurity and their quality of life is affected [2][6][8][19] [28][32] [35] more seen in Gazan patients.On the other hand, there is a negative impact on the work of health-care providers, who need access to health-care places through barriers or road closures represented in psychological and moral suffering [2][9][34]. Frustration and dissatisfaction wrer reported in women needed to access health care of childbirth [21][22][26] [27] and psychological effects among children [6][19] [20].…”

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Access Limitation to Health Services in Palestine and its Consequences on Palestinian Mental Health and Wellbeing: Literature Review

Marie

Battat

2021

Preprint

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Accessing health care services system is a fundamental right for all people worldwide. The WHO has defined the obstruction of the availability, access, and delivery of therapeutic and/or preventive health services as a form of health attack. The Palestinian Authority faces significant challenges to ensure the sustainability of the delivery of its health services systems. The blockade of the Gaza Strip and the presence of Israeli settlements in oPt and the Separation Wall around Jerusalem all these obstacles affect the patient’s right to access health care services. Palestinian Patients need permit applications from Israeli authorities that require usually 7- 10 days depending on the case condition and the appointment from the target hospital in which the permit may be approved or denied or delayed. It has become a complex process due to the need to cross barriers or border crossings and restrictions on the movement of Palestinian patients and ambulances imposed by the Israeli government. Therefore, barriers policy to accessing health care services are a serious and permanent condition that can lead to a very stressful atmosphere and result in developing mental problems. This paper aims to provide an overview of the literature and established studies on mental health consequences related to access limitations policy to health care services system in Palestine.Method: PubMedand Google Scholar were used to search for materials for the literature review study. The Data in this literature review wascollected by searching in electronic databases such as PubMed and Google Scholar. The keywords used in the searching process are Mental Health AND consequences AND limited access OR Access Limitations AND health care services OR health care AND barrier AND Gaza strip OR West Bank AND Palestine. full-text articles critically appraised were included while the duplicated papers were extracted.The papers in this review follow the IMRAD style (Introduction, method, results, and discussion section).Result: More than 25 related materials founded including review studies, 3 WHO reports, and 2 Palestinian government statistical reports.Conclusion:Evidences from this review show that there is a necessity to maintain justice and equality among the Palestinian population and their right to freedom. Limited access to health-care services for Palestinian patients living in Gaza Strip, West Bank ,andEast Jerusalem affect negatively the patient’s quality of life and mental health mainly due to the Israeli Separation Wall besides road closures.

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The Relationship between Siege Stressors, Anxiety, and Depression among Patients with Cancer in Gaza Strip

Abstract: Introduction: There is a growing body of literature examining the impact of other stressors due to daily life situation beside the stress of being diagnosed with cancer on anxiety and depression.

Cited by 11 publications

References 18 publications

Social suffering and the psychological impact of structural violence and economic oppression in an ongoing conflict setting: The Gaza Strip

Social suffering and the psychological impact of structural violence and economic oppression in an ongoing conflict setting: The Gaza Strip

Access Limitation to Health Services in Palestine and Its Consequences on Palestinian Mental Health and Wellbeing: Literature Review

Access Limitation to Health Services in Palestine and its Consequences on Palestinian Mental Health and Wellbeing: Literature Review

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