ArticleGlobal mental health (Cambridge, England)2020
Disability, violence, and mental health among Somali refugee women in a humanitarian setting.
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- Sexual Violence, Disclosure Pattern, and Abortion and Post-Abortion Care Services in Displaced People's Camps in Africa: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Sexual lives and reproductive health outcomes among persons with disabilities: a mixed-methods study in two districts of Ghana.Reproductive health · 2024Article
- Experiences of gender-based violence among Somali refugee women: a socio-ecological model approach.Culture, health & sexuality · 2024Review
- Prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety among Sudanese refugees at Bambasi Camp in northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Disability and Migration Routes: An Explorative Analysis Among Refugees Hosted in Italy.International journal of public health · 2024Article
- Measuring Disability among Migrants with Washington Group Tools: Reflections for Field Use.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- A Refugee Rose of competencies and capabilities for mental healthcare of refugees.BJPsych open · 2022Article
- Identifying the Preparedness Components for Sexual Violence in Natural Disasters: A Systematic Review.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2022Review
- Measuring sexual violence stigma in humanitarian contexts: assessment of scale psychometric properties and validity with female sexual violence survivors from Somalia and Syria.Conflict and health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is limited evidence on the relationship between disability, experiences of gender-based violence (GBV), and mental health among refugee women in humanitarian contexts.
methodsA cross-sectional analysis was conducted of baseline data (
resultsAmong women accessing GBV response services, 44% reported a disability. A higher proportion of women with a disability (69%) reported a past-year experience of physical intimate partner violence and/or physical or sexual non-partner violence, compared to women without a disability (54%). A higher proportion of women with a disability (32%) experienced non-partner physical or sexual violence before arriving in the camp compared to women without a disability (16%). Disability was associated with higher scores for depression (1.93, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.54-3.33), PTSD (2.26, 95% CI 0.03-4.49), and anxiety (1.54, 95% CI 0.13-2.95) after adjusting for age, length of encampment, partner status, number of children, and GBV indicators.
conclusionsA large proportion of refugee women seeking GBV response services have disabilities, and refugee women with a disability are at high risk of poor mental health. This research highlights the need for mental health and disability screening within GBV response programming.
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