Psychological health of Afghan refugees: A narrative review of key factors in pre-migration and post-migration

A Ahmad, J Passage, J Hanson-DeFusco - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Afghanistan remains a hotspot for civil and international conflict for the last several decades.
After the sociopolitical situation worsened with the 2021 Taliban governmental takeover …

Attitudes towards dementia among a diverse group of refugees resettled in the United States

DA Kaki, L Bridi, P Mwendwa, M Aso… - Journal of Geriatric …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Forced migration results in exposure to trauma, interrupted access to
healthcare, and loss of social support and may increase dementia risk. Literature on …

Mental Health and Relational Needs of Cambodian Refugees after Four Decades of Resettlement in the United States: An Ethnographic Needs Assessment

C Mak, E Wieling - Behavioral Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The United States has a long history of welcoming refugees fleeing persecution, organized
violence, and war. However, the welcome often does not come with adequate immigration …

Healthcare workers' perspectives on trauma and mental health access for Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar

L Green, L Kaljee, SA Chowdhury, T McHale… - Frontiers in Public …, 2025 - frontiersin.org
Background In August 2017, the Rohingya population of northern Rakhine State in Myanmar
fled to Bangladesh following “clearance operations” by the Myanmar security forces that …

A phenomenological study on educators assisting Afghan refugee youth in the United States

AR Lee, D Bailey, M Hidalgo, E Harrison… - Intercultural …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The fallout from the Afghan war led to a wave of refugees fleeing to other countries, with
many of those being youth. The current paper explores the experiences and perceptions of …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers and Facilitators of Access to Healthcare Among Immigrants with Disabilities: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis

P Ngondwe, GM Tefera - Healthcare, 2025 - mdpi.com
Background: Immigrants with disabilities (IWDs) are disproportionately affected by a lack of
access to healthcare services and face unique challenges compared to the general …

Afghan refugee population in Austria: exploring mental health service utilization and attitudes toward seeking psychological help

P Andisha, B Lueger-Schuster - International Journal of Mental …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The mental health of asylum seekers and refugees, particularly those from Afghanistan, is a
critical concern due to their high exposure to violence, trauma, and displacement-related …

An Afghan Community's Acculturation to the United States: A Qualitative Study

TA Piper - 2024 - search.proquest.com
This study reports the accounts of 12 Afghan men in a medium-sized city acculturating to the
United States. The interviews took place in person over two weeks in 2024. Four key …

Sha** the care they deserve: Needs, expectations and recommendations of healthcare provision at the New Canadians Health Centre for Afghan refugee women in …

CG Neves - 2024 - era.library.ualberta.ca
This qualitative inquiry delved into the healthcare needs and experiences of Afghan refugee
women resettled in Canada, addressing three primary research questions. Employing a …

Mental Health and Relational Needs Assessment of Cambodian Refugee Families in the United States: A Transgenerational Ecological Perspective

C Mak - 2023 - search.proquest.com
An estimated 158,000 Cambodian refugees were admitted to the US between 1975-1994
due to civil wars and genocide. Upon arrival, Cambodians were placed in states that had …