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The Syrian refugee crisis in Jordan: a cross sectional pharmacist-led study assessing post-traumatic stress disorder.
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- Prevalence patterns and associated factors of psychological distress among Syrian refugees in middle eastern host countries: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Human rights violations are associated with forcibly displaced population's mental health-a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
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- Education and socioeconomic status as predictors of refugee mental health: insights from a study of Jordan-based Syrian refugee sample.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of common mental disorders among internally displaced people by armed conflict in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique: a cross-sectional community-based study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Attitudes toward dementia and cognitive aging among Syrian refugees resettled in Jordan: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- The feasibility and preliminary efficacy of narrative exposure therapy on post-traumatic stress disorder among Syrian refugees in Jordan.International journal of nursing sciences · 2023Article
- Evaluation of pharmaceutical care services in the Middle East Countries: a review of studies of 2013-2020.BMC public health · 2023Review
- Understanding Mental Health Status of Syrian Refugee and Jordanian Women: Novel Insights from a Comparative Study.International journal of environmental research and 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
- Post-traumatic stress disorders among Syrian refugees residing in non-camp settings in Jordan.Saudi medical journal · 2023Article
- Displacement and Isolation: Insights from a Mental Stress Survey of Syrian Refugees in Houston, Texas, USA.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Predisplacement Abuse and Postdisplacement Factors Associated With Mental Health Symptoms After Forced Migration Among Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh.JAMA network open · 2021Article
- A randomized control trial assessing the effect of a pharmaceutical care service on Syrian refugees' quality of life and anxiety.Pharmacy practiceArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe United Nations has declared the Syrian crisis as the worst humanitarian crisis of the twenty-first century. Pharmacists play a vital role in humanitarian aid and in delivering health advices for refugees. Many Syrian refugees are in need of psychosocial assessments.
objectiveObjective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), assessed by pharmacists among Syrian civilian refugees residing in Amman, Jordan.
methodsA cross-sectional study involving Syrian civilian refugees living in Amman, Jordan, was conducted using the published and validated Arabic version of the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ). Pharmacists recruited civilian Syrian refugees and completed the HTQ. The questionnaire included 45 questions, with the first 16 questions (HTQ-16) intended to assess the trauma symptoms felt by refugees. Assessments were done by the pharmacists and refugees were categorized to suffer PTSD if their mean item score for the HTQ-16 scale was > 2.5.
resultsStudy participants (n=186; mean age 31.5 years; 51.3% males) had a HTQ-16 mean score of 2.35 (SD=0.53), with a range of 1.19 - 3.63. Over a third of participants (38.7%) were categorized as having PTSD. Males reported significantly worse PTSD symptoms (mean=2.42, SD=0.50) compared to females (mean=2.26, SD=0.57). Correlation between the mean item score for the HTQ-16 and characteristics of the study participants showed higher mean item score correlated with being a male, older in age, a smoker, and if trauma was experienced.
conclusionsMany Syrian civilian refugees living in Jordan suffer from PTSD. Male participants were found to be more affected by the severity of the disorder. Pharmacists are suitably situated to identify civilian Syrian refugees suffering from PTSD in dire need of help, paving the way for much needed healthcare resources to be delivered to this particular group of refugees.
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