Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
Volume 20, Issue 3, 1992, Pages 173-178

War-Wounded Refugees (Article)

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

Abstract

The Medical Center for Refugees in Linköping, Sweden, includes a medical ward for refugees and asylum applicants. It was started in January, 1986 and is financed by the Swedish Immigration Board. Sixty percent of the patients are war-wounded and 40% have diagnoses non-related to war. This article describes a group of 19 refugees who were the war-wounded patients at this ward in June, 1986. In most of them the main medical impairment was amputation. They were followed up in 1988 by interview and self-ratings. The aim was to illuminate their quality of life after 2-3 years in Sweden. Most of them were satisfied with their external living conditions. Their psychological well-being, however, was not so good and they were very occupied by thoughts of their native countries. Their physical handicaps seemed to be of secondary importance. © 1992, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

war-wounded Refugees Quality of life Well-being handicap

Index Keywords

battle injury refugee amputation psychological aspect follow up immigration human wellbeing priority journal interview quality of life Sweden male clinical article self concept Article adult physical disability finance
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DOI: 10.1177/140349489202000307
ISSN: 14034948
Cited by: 7
Original Language: English