ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2020
Health-related quality of life among Syrian refugees resettled in Sweden.
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- Housing during the asylum process and its association with healthcare utilization for common mental disorders among refugees in Sweden: A nationwide cohort study.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Health-related quality of life and associated factors among older refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh residing in Kotayk province of Armenia.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Assessment of health-related quality of life among Afghan refugees in Quetta, Pakistan.PloS one · 2024Article
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purposeThe main purpose of this study was to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among Syrian refugees resettled in Sweden. Further, we wanted to investigate whether sex, age, education, area of residence, cohabitation and social support were associated with HRQoL in this population.
methodsThis is a cross-sectional study including 1215 Syrian refugees from a randomly selected sample frame resettled in Sweden between the years 2011 and 2013. HRQoL was measured by the EQ-5D-5L descriptive system, and EQ-5D-5L index values were calculated. Associations between sex, age, education, area of residence, cohabitation, social support and EQ-5D-5L were investigated using multiple linear regression analysis.
resultsDepression/anxiety was the most commonly (61.9%) reported EQ-5D-5L problem among the group of Syrian refugees. The mean EQ-5D-5L index value was found to be 0.754. Male sex, younger age, cohabitation and social support were found associated with a higher EQ-5D-5L index score.
conclusionsOur results concerning long-lasting health problems among the study population indicate that there is a profound need for policies and interventions promoting refugees' health. Our results also show that social support, a modifiable factor, is relevant to refugees' overall health, pointing to the importance of public health interventions and policies targeting the facilitation, mobilization and enhancing of refugees' social support.
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