Communicable disease and public health / PHLS
Volume 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 198-200

Acceptability of health status questionnaire screening and vaccination among Kosovar refugees. (Article)

Liratsopulos G.* , Bailey K. , Gill J. , O'Donnell M. , Aston R.
  • a Community Healthcare Bolton NHS Trust., United Kingdom
  • b Community Healthcare Bolton NHS Trust., United Kingdom
  • c Community Healthcare Bolton NHS Trust., United Kingdom
  • d Community Healthcare Bolton NHS Trust., United Kingdom
  • e Community Healthcare Bolton NHS Trust., United Kingdom

Abstract

During 1999, following the war in Kosovo, thousands of Kosovar refugees were received by different countries. The public health reception protocols for these refugees varied widely between and within reception countries. We surveyed a group of Kosovar refugees received in Bolton to assess the acceptability of vaccination and health status questionnaire screening. We also examined the refugees' opinions about the confidentiality of their medical history and their willingness to take part in research. Fifteen out of 29 people responded. Most respondents were happy with the interventions.

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health services research United Kingdom health status Humans Health Surveys refugee Yugoslavia Great Britain Health Plan Implementation ethnology health care planning immunization Article attitude to health human adult Refugees health survey
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ISSN: 14621843
Original Language: English