Public Hospital Utilization among Syrian Refugees in Turkey

Health service access and utilization among Syrian refugees in Jordan

BACKGROUND The influx of Syrian refugees into Jordan presents an immense burden to the Jordanian health system. Changing lifestyles and aging populations are shifting the global disease burden towards increased non-infectious diseases including chronic conditions, co-morbidities, and injuries which are more complicated and costly to manage. The strain placed on health systems threatens the abil...

Erratum to: Neonatal outcomes of Syrian refugees delivered in a tertiary hospital in Ankara, Turkey

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Post-traumatic stress disorder among Syrian refugees in Turkey: a cross-sectional study.

OBJECTIVE Refugees have had major challenges to meet their health care needs throughout history especially in war zones and natural disaster times. The health care needs of Syrian refugees have been becoming an increasingly important issue. We aimed to examine the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and explore its relation with various socioeconomic variables among Syrian refug...

Non-communicable Disease Risk Factors Surveillance among Syrian Refugees Living in Turkey

Health Service Utilization among Syrian Refugees with Chronic Health Conditions in Jordan

INTRODUCTION The influx of Syrian refugees into Jordan presents an immense burden to the Jordanian health system, particularly in treating chronic health conditions. This study was undertaken to assess utilization of health services for chronic health conditions among Syrian refugees in non-camp settings. METHODS A survey of Syrian refugees in Jordan was undertaken in June 2014 to characteriz...