ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Evaluating the Provision of Health Services and Barriers to Treatment for Chronic Diseases among Syrian Refugees in Turkey: A Review of Literature and Stakeholder Interviews.
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- Models of care for patients with hypertension and diabetes in humanitarian crises: a systematic review.Health policy and planning · 2021Pooled it
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- Equity in Health Care: A Qualitative Study with Refugees, Health Care Professionals, and Administrators in One Region in Germany.BioMed research international · 2020Trial
- Evaluating the healthcare access of Syrians in Turkey: a mixed-method analysis.International journal for equity in health · 2026Article
- An offline-first electronic health record for vulnerable populations: A mixed-methods feasibility study.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
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- Providers' Perspective on the Feasibility of Digital Self-Management of Blood Pressure in Refugees: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR human factors · 2025Article
- Addressing the Health Needs of Refugees and Migrants in Türkiye: A Literature Review.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Research priorities for cardiometabolic syndrome in humanitarian settings: A global consensus-based agenda.Journal of migration and health · 2025Article
- Assessing Barriers and Difficulties to Healthcare Access Among Syrian Refugees in Jordan: An Observational Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Malnutrition among Syrian Refugee Children from Lebanon.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Nutritional Status with Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2010) of Syrian Refugees Living Outside the Refugee Camps.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Health service behaviors of migrants: A conceptual framework.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- 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.Open research Europe · 2023Article
- A refugee mother's perspective: Healthcare satisfaction and access to health services as an immigrant in Turkiye.Northern clinics of Istanbul · 2023Article
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- A Free, Open-Source, Offline Digital Health System for Refugee Care.JMIR medical informatics · 2022Article
- Factors Associated with Self-Reported Chronic Diseases of Syrian Refugees in Turkey.Annals of global health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhile Turkey hosts the largest number of Syrian refugees, the provision of health services for chronic disease among Syrian refugees in Turkey has been inadequate and understudied. This paper explores Turkish healthcare policies surrounding Syrian refugees' access to health services for chronic diseases.
methodsWe conducted a literature review and supplementary stakeholder interviews to evaluate the provision of chronic health services and the most common barriers to healthcare access among Syrian refugees in Turkey.
resultsThough access to treatment for displaced Syrians has improved throughout the past five years, five primary barriers persist: registration procedure regulations, navigation of a new health system, language barriers, fear of adverse treatment, and cost.
conclusionsTo drive improvements in healthcare for chronic diseases among Syrian refugees in Turkey, we recommend making registration procedures more accessible, developing more healthcare options in patients' native language, increasing human resources, and advocating for more research surrounding chronic health conditions among refugees.
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