ReviewConflict and health2021
Health-related quality of life of refugees: a systematic review of studies using the WHOQOL-Bref instrument in general and clinical refugee populations in the community setting.
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The Effect of a Nordic Walking Group Training on the Physical and Mental Health of Older Adults Evacuated From Their Homes to Haifa- A Pilot Study
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Health Related Quality of life Amongst Refugees: A meta Analysis of Studies Using the SF-36.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2024Pooled it
- Trajectories of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and risk-protective factors in recently resettled refugees in the United States.The International journal of social psychiatry · 2025Trial
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- Physical Health Challenges, Healthcare Needs, and Barriers to Care among Firearm Injury Survivors: A Mixed Methods Analysis.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2026Article
- Perceived microaggressions and migrant health in Germany: the role of psychological capital.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Health-Related Quality of Life Among Ukrainian War Refugees Compared to the General Population in Estonia.International journal of public health · 2026Article
- Mental health and quality of life of migrants in transit through the Darién gap: A cross-sectional assessment in Panama.Journal of migration and health · 2026Article
- Quality of life in hypertensive patients using the WHOQOL-BREF instrument in the post-pandemic Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Factors Associated with Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Undergoing Pharmacological Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Invisible Barriers: Institutional Discrimination Against Asylum-Seeking Women in Portugal.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Prevalence and determinants of quality of life among Rohingya older adults residing in the refugee camp in Bangladesh.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- The effect of self-care, self-efficacy, and health literacy on health-related quality of life in patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The psychological impact of conflict in the Middle East from 2023 to 2025 on Australian communities: a prospective cohort study.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2025Article
- Sexual Functioning and Depressive Symptoms in Levothyroxine-Treated Women with Postpartum Thyroiditis and Different Vitamin D Status.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Quality of life in unaccompanied young refugees: the role of traumatic events, post-migration stressors and mental distress.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Mental health screening in unaccompanied asylum-seeking children: screening tool selection and feasibility in the UK National Health Service.Primary health care research & development · 2025Article
- Relationship between traumatic events, somatization, psychological distress, and quality of life in female refugees in Germany.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Psychosocial support for Arabic-speaking refugees residing in Switzerland (Sui app): A mixed-methods randomised controlled trial.Journal of migration and health · 2025Review
- Mediating effect of respiratory symptoms on the association between residential distance and the quality of life among residents living near waste incineration plants in Dongguan, Southern China.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Gun Violence Exposure and Quality of Life in Nine US States.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeTo systematically review studies on HRQOL, measured by the WHOQOL-Bref instrument, of refugees in general and clinical populations who are settled in the community of the hosting country, and outline the differences in scores among the two population groups and across the four domains of WHOQOL-Bref (physical, psychological, social relationships and environment domain) as well as factors impacting those outcomes.
methodsSeveral databases were systematically searched by using a broad search strategy. Additionally, a hand search for grey literature was performed. Studies had to comply with the following inclusion criteria: (a) population of refugees; (b) living in the community of the country of destination; (c) assessing HRQOL through the WHOQOL-Bref instrument.
results15 studies were identified and divided into two subgroups: (a) general population of refugees (b) clinical population of refugees, who were specifically selected for their mental status or because they had experienced relevant past traumas. Although we can outline common patterns among the two groups, in terms of domains scoring the highest and the lowest, heterogeneous values of HRQOL are observed across the studies included.
conclusionsIndividuals who were included in the clinical refugee group have a lower quality of life in respect to the general population of refugees. However, among the two groups different patterns can be outlined considering each domain of HRQOL: higher scores for the Physical and lower for the Environment domain when considering the general population of refugees and higher scores for the Environment and lower for the Psychological domain when referring to the clinical one. These lower scores are probably due to having a higher rate of mental distress and being more exposed to somatization, stigmatization and barriers to access the healthcare system of the hosting country.
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