Post-migration geographical mobility, mental health and health service utilisation among Somali refugees in the UK: A qualitative study
Post-migration geographical mobility, mental health and health service utilisation among Somali refugees in the UK: A qualitative study
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DOI：
10.1016/j.healthplace.2005.08.016
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2006-12-01
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4.8
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Thornicroft, Graham
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作者：
Warfa, Nasir;Bhui, Kamaldeep;Thornicroft, Graham
众所周知，移徙与某些边缘化和社会弱势群体的健康状况不佳有关。本文回顾了一些原因，为什么在“东道国”的住宅流动性可能与心理健康状况不佳的难民人口和报告的定性研究索马里人生活在伦敦，英国，他们的信念之间的关系住宅流动性，健康状况不佳和卫生服务的使用。在联合王国东伦敦和南伦敦，与13名索马里专业人员和21名索马里非专业人员进行了两个讨论小组。索马里非信徒不想搬家，但觉得他们被迫搬家。一些索马里专业人员认为，索马里人的游牧历史使他们更有可能选择迁移，以逃避生活问题，但这并不得到非专业群体的支持。人们认为，频繁的地域流动会造成压力，是不可取的，会扰乱家庭生活和儿童发展，不利于健康。居住流动性也被认为会干扰医疗保健的接受，因此应该在更大的定量研究中进行更全面的评估。(c)2005爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
Migration is known to be associated with poor health outcomes for certain marginalised and socially disadvantaged populations. This paper reviews a number of reasons why residential mobility in the 'host' country may be associated with poor mental health for refugee populations and reports on a qualitative study of Somalis living in London, UK, and their beliefs about the relationship between residential mobility, poor health and health service use. Two discussion groups were undertaken with 13 Somali professionals and four groups with 21 lay Somalis in East and South London, UK. Lay Somalis did not wish to move accommodation but felt they were forced to move. Some Somali professionals believed that the nomadic history of Somalis made them more likely to elect to move in order to escape problems of living, but this was not supported by the lay group. Frequent geographical movements were seen as stressful and undesirable, disrupted family life and child development and were detrimental to well being. Residential mobility was also perceived to interfere with health care receipt and therefore should be more comprehensively assessed in larger quantitative studies. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.