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doi:10.34894/DOMHPZ |
Publication Date
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2022-11-11 |
Title
| Supplementary materials for "Health system responsiveness to the mental health needs of Syrian refugees: mixed-methods rapid appraisals in eight host countries in Europe and the Middle East " |
Author
| Woodward, Aniek (KIT Royal Tropical Institute, KIT Health, Athena Institute, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Fuhr, Daniela C. (Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology-BIPS, Department of Prevention and Evaluation, University of Bremen, Health Sciences, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
Barry, Alexandra S. (KIT Royal Tropical Institute, KIT Health, NHS England)
Balabanova, Dina (Department of Health Services Research and Policy, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
Sondorp, Egbert (KIT Royal Tropical Institute, KIT Health)
Dieleman, Marjolein A. (KIT Royal Tropical Institute, Athena Institute, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Pratley, Pierre (KIT Royal Tropical Institute, KIT Health)
Schoenberger, Samantha F. (Department of Health Services Research and Policy, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
McKee, Martin (Department of Health Services Research and Policy, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
Ilkkursun, Zeynep (Department of Psychology, Koc University)
Acarturk, Ceren (Department of Psychology, Koc University)
Burchert, Sebastian (Department of Education and Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität Berlin)
Knaevelsrud, Christine (Department of Education and Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychological Intervention, Freie Universität Berlin)
Brown, Felicity L. (Research and Development Department, War Child Holland, msterdam Institute of Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam)
Steen, Frederik (Research and Development Department, War Child Holland, Amsterdam Institute of Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam)
Spaaij, Julia (Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich)
Morina, Naser (Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich)
De Graaff, Anne M. (Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Sijbrandij, Marit (Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
Cuijpers, Pim (Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Babeș-Bolyai University, International Institute for Psychotherapy)
Roberts, Bayard (Department of Health Services Research and Policy, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) |
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Description
| Background: Syrian refugees have a high burden of mental health symptoms and face challenges in accessing mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS). This study assesses health system responsiveness (HSR) to the MHPSS needs of Syrian refugees, comparing countries in Europe and the Middle East to inform recommendations for strengthening MHPSS systems. Methods: A mixed-methods rapid appraisal methodology guided by an adapted WHO Health System Framework was used to assess HSR in eight countries (Egypt, Germany, Jordan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and Türkiye). Quantitative and qualitative analysis of primary and secondary data was used. Data collection and analysis were performed iteratively by multiple researchers. Country reports were used for comparative analysis and synthesis. Results: We found numerous constraints in HSR: i) Too few appropriate mental health providers and services; ii) Travel-related barriers impeding access to services, widening rural-urban inequalities in the distribution of mental health workers; iii) Cultural, language, and knowledge-related barriers to timely care likely caused by insufficient numbers of culturally sensitive providers, costs of professional interpreters, somatic presentations of distress by Syrian refugees, limited mental health awareness, and stigma associated to mental illness; iv) High out-of-pocket costs for psychological treatment and transportation to services reducing affordability, particularly in middle-income countries; v) Long waiting times for specialist mental health services; vi) Information gaps on the mental health needs of refugees and responsiveness of MHPSS systems in all countries. Six recommendations are provided. Conclusions: All eight host countries struggle to provide responsive MHPSS to Syrian refugees. Strengthening the mental health workforce (in terms of quantity, quality, diversity, and distribution) is urgently needed to enable Syrian refugees to receive culturally appropriate and timely care and improve mental health outcomes. Increased financial investment in mental health and improved health information systems are crucial. (2022-11-11) |
Subject
| Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
Keyword
| Health system responsiveness
Mental health
Syrian refugees
Europe
Middle East
Comparative study
Access
Quality |
Related Publication
| Woodward A, Fuhr DC, Barry AS et al. Health system responsiveness to the mental health needs of Syrian refugees: mixed-methods rapid appraisals in eight host countries in Europe and the Middle East [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. Open Res Europe 2023, 3:14 https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.15293.1 https://open-research-europe.ec.europa.eu/articles/3-14/v1 |
Notes
| The raw data can be provided upon reasonable request by Prof. Marit Sijbrandij. This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license (for more information, please visit https://creativecommons.org/about/cclicenses/ ) |
Depositor
| Palantza, Christina |
Deposit Date
| 2022-11-11 |