Andrea Drescher1,2, Nikolai Kiselev1, Aemal Akhtar3,4, Ceren Acarturk5, Richard A Bryant3, Zeynep Ilkkursun5, Roland von Känel1,2, Kenneth E Miller6, Monique C Pfaltz1,2, Matthis Schick1,2, Ulrich Schnyder1, Marit Sijbrandij4, Julia Spaaij1, Naser Morina7,8. 1. Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), University of Zurich (UZH), Culmannstrasse 8, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland. 2. Medical Faculty, University of Zurich (UZH), Zurich, Switzerland. 3. School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia. 4. Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology and WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 5. Department of Psychology, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey. 6. War Child Holland, Hemholtzstraat 61, 1098, LE, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 7. Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich (USZ), University of Zurich (UZH), Culmannstrasse 8, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland. naser.morina@usz.ch. 8. Medical Faculty, University of Zurich (UZH), Zurich, Switzerland. naser.morina@usz.ch.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Syrian refugees and asylum seekers (SRAs) face multiple stressors after flight, which may vary due to different geographic, economic, cultural and socio-political contexts in the host countries. Past research has recognised the importance of participants' own perspectives. The aims of this multi-country study were to identify and compare self-reported problems of SRAs between various settings. METHODS: A semi-structured client-generated outcome measurement was used to collect data among adult SRAs in Jordan (N = 61), Turkey (N = 46) and Switzerland (N = 57) between September 2018 and November 2019. Answers were analysed following thematic analysis. RESULTS: Over half of the participants reported practical problems with an emphasis on camp-related problems (Jordan), finances (Turkey), employment (Jordan and Switzerland) and government regulations (Switzerland), followed by psychological, and social issues. CONCLUSION: This study highlights the impact of local contextual factors on wellbeing. The findings emphasise that planning preventative procedures and mental health care services for SRAs need to consider local challenges affecting the population in specific countries.
BACKGROUND: Syrian refugees and asylum seekers (SRAs) face multiple stressors after flight, which may vary due to different geographic, economic, cultural and socio-political contexts in the host countries. Past research has recognised the importance of participants' own perspectives. The aims of this multi-country study were to identify and compare self-reported problems of SRAs between various settings. METHODS: A semi-structured client-generated outcome measurement was used to collect data among adult SRAs in Jordan (N = 61), Turkey (N = 46) and Switzerland (N = 57) between September 2018 and November 2019. Answers were analysed following thematic analysis. RESULTS: Over half of the participants reported practical problems with an emphasis on camp-related problems (Jordan), finances (Turkey), employment (Jordan and Switzerland) and government regulations (Switzerland), followed by psychological, and social issues. CONCLUSION: This study highlights the impact of local contextual factors on wellbeing. The findings emphasise that planning preventative procedures and mental health care services for SRAs need to consider local challenges affecting the population in specific countries.
Authors: Matthis Schick; Andre Zumwald; Bina Knöpfli; Angela Nickerson; Richard A Bryant; Ulrich Schnyder; Julia Müller; Naser Morina Journal: Eur J Psychotraumatol Date: 2016-02-12
Authors: Anne M de Graaff; Pim Cuijpers; Ceren Acarturk; Aemal Akhtar; Mhd Salem Alkneme; May Aoun; Manar Awwad; Ahmad Y Bawaneh; Felicity L Brown; Richard Bryant; Sebastian Burchert; Kenneth Carswell; Annelieke Drogendijk; Michelle Engels; Daniela C Fuhr; Pernille Hansen; Edith van 't Hof; Luana Giardinelli; Mahmoud Hemmo; Jonas M Hessling; Zeynep Ilkkursun; Mark J D Jordans; Nikolai Kiselev; Christine Knaevelsrud; Gülsah Kurt; Saara Martinmäki; David McDaid; Naser Morina; Hadeel Naser; A-La Park; Monique C Pfaltz; Bayard Roberts; Matthis Schick; Ulrich Schnyder; Julia Spaaij; Frederik Steen; Karine Taha; Ersin Uygun; Peter Ventevogel; Claire Whitney; Anke B Witteveen; Marit Sijbrandij Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2022-04-20 Impact factor: 3.006