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Measuring Distress Levels of Refugee Women to Enhance Community-Based Psycho-social Interventions.

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Felsman, IC; Humphreys, JC; Kronk, R
Published in: Issues in mental health nursing
April 2019

The purpose of this investigation was to gain an understanding of the levels of distress in resettled refugee women as a basis for the development of improved community based interventions to enhance the resettlement experience. A convenience sample of female refugees (n = 23) in a southern US city were interviewed using a socio-demographic questionnaire; the Refugee Health Screener-15 (RHS-15); and semi-structured, exploratory questions. Results showed consistently high levels of distress, indicated by responses to the RHS-15. Women ages 19-25 and over 50 displayed the highest risk. Categories of stressors included a lack of access to health and psycho-social support services, difficulty with communicating in the English language, and social isolation. In addition, women reported that a lack of trained interpreters contributes to reduced access to health and social service, causing further distress.

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Published In

Issues in mental health nursing

DOI

EISSN

1096-4673

ISSN

0161-2840

Publication Date

April 2019

Volume

40

Issue

4

Start / End Page

310 / 316

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Women
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Social Support
  • Social Isolation
  • Refugees
  • Qualitative Research
  • Nursing
 

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Felsman, I. C., Humphreys, J. C., & Kronk, R. (2019). Measuring Distress Levels of Refugee Women to Enhance Community-Based Psycho-social Interventions. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 40(4), 310–316. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2018.1543744
Felsman, Irene C., Janice C. Humphreys, and Rebecca Kronk. “Measuring Distress Levels of Refugee Women to Enhance Community-Based Psycho-social Interventions.Issues in Mental Health Nursing 40, no. 4 (April 2019): 310–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2018.1543744.
Felsman IC, Humphreys JC, Kronk R. Measuring Distress Levels of Refugee Women to Enhance Community-Based Psycho-social Interventions. Issues in mental health nursing. 2019 Apr;40(4):310–6.
Felsman, Irene C., et al. “Measuring Distress Levels of Refugee Women to Enhance Community-Based Psycho-social Interventions.Issues in Mental Health Nursing, vol. 40, no. 4, Apr. 2019, pp. 310–16. Epmc, doi:10.1080/01612840.2018.1543744.
Felsman IC, Humphreys JC, Kronk R. Measuring Distress Levels of Refugee Women to Enhance Community-Based Psycho-social Interventions. Issues in mental health nursing. 2019 Apr;40(4):310–316.

Published In

Issues in mental health nursing

DOI

EISSN

1096-4673

ISSN

0161-2840

Publication Date

April 2019

Volume

40

Issue

4

Start / End Page

310 / 316

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Women
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Social Support
  • Social Isolation
  • Refugees
  • Qualitative Research
  • Nursing