ArticleEuropean journal of psychotraumatology2020
Structural and socio-cultural barriers to accessing mental healthcare among Syrian refugees and asylum seekers in Switzerland.
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70 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 156 citations in OpenAlex.
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13 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.
Nikolai KiselevDepartment of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-0617-0353
Monique PfaltzDepartment of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Florence HaasDepartment of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Matthis SchickDepartment of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-8212-6277
Marie KappenDepartment of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Marit SijbrandijDepartment of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Amsterdam Public Health Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-5430-9810
Anne M De GraaffDepartment of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Amsterdam Public Health Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-6686-4432
Martha BirdReference Centre for Psychosocial Support, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Pernille HansenReference Centre for Psychosocial Support, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Peter VentevogelPublic Health Section, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-3567-8861
Daniela C FuhrFaculty of Public Health and Policy, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9020-4629
Ulrich SchnyderUniversity of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Naser MorinaDepartment of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-6470-4408
University Hospital of Zurich · CHUniversity of Zurich · CHVrije Universiteit Amsterdam · NLLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GBOffice of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees · CH
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barriers• Barriers to mental health care specific for Syrian refugees and asylum seekers in Switzerland were explored in a qualitative study.• Findings show that Syrian refugees and asylum seekers face multiple barriers such as language, gatekeeper associated problems, lack of resources, lack of awareness, fear of stigma and a mismatch between the local health system and perceived needs of Syrian refugees and asylum seekers.• The results of the study confirm previous research findings and show that the barriers to accessing mental healthcare for refugees and asylum seekers in Switzerland still exist and have not improved over years and decades.Mental healthcare servicesqualitative studyrefugee mental healthSwitzerlandSyrian refugees and asylum seekers
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