Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
Volume 47, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 48-55

Health and Social Needs of Traumatized Refugees and Asylum Seekers: An Exploratory Study (Article)

Strijk P.J.M.* , Van Meijel B. , Gamel C.J.
  • a Clinic Centrum '45 for Refugees and Asylum Seekers, Foundation Centre '45, Oegstgeest, Netherlands
  • b Mental Health Nursing, Research Group Mental Health Nursing, Institute for Advanced Studies and Applied Research, INHolland University for Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • c Master of Science in Nursing, Department of Nursing Science, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Abstract

PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to describe the care needs of adult traumatized refugees and asylum seekers. DESIGN AND METHODS. A mixed-methods design was used. A survey was conducted using the Camberwell Assessment of Need (CAN) among 30 patients. Semistructured in-depth interviews were subsequently conducted with eight of these patients. FINDINGS. Key themes among refugees are loneliness and grief. Refugees are in severe psychological distress. They also encounter all kinds of practical problems that influence their quality of life. Furthermore, many of them suffer from serious psychiatric and trauma-related problems. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS. The results of this explorative study can contribute to the quality of care for traumatized refugees. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Author Keywords

Refugees Needs assessment nursing Needs

Index Keywords

Needs Assessment Netherlands depression refugee anxiety disorder nursing psychological aspect human Refugees violence health service Depressive Disorder Anxiety Disorders Social Work Health Services Needs and Demand Mental Disorders mental disease Humans male female Article posttraumatic stress disorder Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Loneliness grief
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79951912958&doi=10.1111%2fj.1744-6163.2010.00270.x&partnerID=40&md5=7353aaf6b23acba769085437668e75b9
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6163.2010.00270.x
ISSN: 00315990
Cited by: 20
Original Language: English