Scandinavian Journal of Social Welfare
Volume 4, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 255-261

War‐wounded refugees in Sweden: Background and flight (Editorial)

Hermansson A.‐C.* , Carlsson V.A. , Hörnquist J.O. , Thyberg M.
  • a Medical Center for Refugees, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden, Departments of Preventive and Social Medicine
  • b Medical Center for Refugees, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden
  • c Departments of Preventive and Social Medicine
  • d Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköping University, Sweden

Abstract

Sixty‐one newly arrived war‐wounded refugees were interviewed about their background and flight while treated at the Medical Center for Refugees, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden. They came from 9 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Spinal cord injuries, nerve lesions, amputations and fractures were the most frequent injuries. The group was heavily burdened with regard to factors that might be of significance for wellbeing and integration in Swedish society: torture (51%), imprisonment (49%), loss of kin in war (62%), difficulties while growing up (54%), little or no schooling (48%), not having made the decision to flee oneself (46%) and having to leave the family behind (90%). This study is a first step in a longitudinal research project to shed light upon the situation of war‐wounded refugees on arrival in Sweden and after 2 years. Copyright © 1995, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

Author Keywords

Flight background war‐wounded Risk factor Refugee

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DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.1995.tb00111.x
ISSN: 09072055
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English