ArticleCanadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien2015
Health status of newly arrived refugees in Toronto, Ont: Part 2: chronic diseases.
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- Pooled it
- Global prevalence of anemia in displaced and refugee children: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
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- Holistic approaches to trauma rehabilitation for forced migrants: assessing sleep as an associated factor for mental health, pain, and cardiovascular health.Journal of migration and health · 2026Article
- Is Screening for Anemia in Newly Arrived Refugees Recommendable? A Cross-Sectional Study of Anemia Prevalence in Refugees Resettled in Aarhus, Denmark.Journal of migration and health · 2026Article
- Social Determinants of Health and Barriers in Accessing Eye Care for Refugees in the Greater Toronto Area.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- Sociodemographic Characteristics and Mental and Physical Health Diagnoses of Yazidi Refugees Who Survived the Daesh Genocide and Resettled in Canada.JAMA network open · 2023Article
- Health Status of Afghan Refugees in Europe: Policy and Practice Implications for an Optimised Healthcare.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Immigrant child health in Canada: a scoping review.BMJ global health · 2022Article
- Intestinal parasites in stool testing among refugees at a primary care clinic in Toronto, Canada.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Article
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- A chair at the table: a scoping review of the participation of refugees in community-based participatory research in healthcare.Globalization and health · 2021Article
- Is there a need of health assessments for resettling refugees? A cross-sectional study of 1431 refugees who arrived in Denmark between 2014 and 2018.Journal of migration and health · 2021Article
- Cardiovascular diseases risk factors among recently arrived Eritrean refugees in Switzerland.BMC research notes · 2019Article
- San Antonio refugees: Their demographics, healthcare profiles, and how to better serve them.PloS one · 2019Article
- Prevalence and Types of Anemia in a Large Refugee Cohort in Western Europe in 2015.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2018Article
- Health Inequity and "Restoring Fairness" Through the Canadian Refugee Health Policy Reforms: A Literature Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2018Review
- The spectrum of care for pediatric refugees and asylum seekers at a tertiary health care facility in Switzerland in 2015.European journal of pediatrics · 2017Article
- Clinical vignettes and global health considerations of infertility care in under-resourced patients.Fertility research and practice · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine the prevalence of selected chronic diseases among newly arrived refugee patients and to explore associations with key demographic factors.
designRetrospective chart review.
settingPrimary care clinic for refugee patients in Toronto, Ont.
participantsA total of 1063 refugee patients rostered at the clinic from December 2011 to June 2014.
main outcome measuresDemographic information (age, sex, and region of birth) and prevalence of abnormal Papanicolaou test results, anemia, elevated blood pressure (BP), and markers of prediabetes or diabetes (elevated random glucose, fasting glucose, or hemoglobin A1c levels).
resultsMore than half of our patients were female (56%) and the median age was 29 years. Patients originated from 87 different countries of birth. Top source countries were Hungary (210 patients), North Korea (119 patients), and Nigeria (93 patients). Most patients were refugee claimants (92%), as opposed to government-assisted refugees (5%). Overall, 11% of female patients who underwent Pap tests had abnormal cervical cytology findings, with the highest rates among women from Asia (26%, P = .028). The prevalence of anemia among children younger than 15 years was 11%; for children younger than 5 years the prevalence was 14%. Approximately 25% of women older than 15 years had anemia, with the highest rates among African women (37%, P < .001). Elevated BP was observed in 30% of adult patients older than 15 years, with higher prevalence among male patients (38%, P < .001) and patients from Europe (42%, P < .001). Laboratory markers of prediabetes or diabetes were identified in 8% of patients older than 15 years, with higher rates among patients from Europe (15%, P = .026).
conclusionThis study found a notable burden of chronic diseases among refugee patients, including anemia, elevated BP, and impaired glycemic control, as well as abnormal cervical cytology findings. These results underscore the importance of accessible, comprehensive primary care for refugees, with attention to prevention and management of chronic diseases in addition to management of infectious disease.
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