ReviewSSM - population health2022
The relationship between employment and health for people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds: A systematic review of quantitative studies.
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15 citing papers in PubMed.
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- "Todo con Corazon, Hacemos Milagros*": a qualitative analysis of the needs of newly arrived immigrants amid complex political and healthcare landscapes.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- The effect of health on refugees' labor market integration: Evidence from a natural experiment in Germany.PloS one · 2026Article
- Labor market status (being inactive, unemployed, or employed) and psychosocial characteristics of Ukrainian refugees at their early stage of being refugees in two neighboring countries, Poland and Hungary.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Article
- Barriers to and Enablers of Preventive Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Among Women Seeking Asylum in Melbourne, Victoria: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Interconnected Challenges: Examining the Impact of Poverty, Disability, and Mental Health on Refugees and Host Communities in Northern Mozambique.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Stabilization interventions in the treatment of traumatized refugees: A scoping review.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2025Review
- The bidirectional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social determinants of health among refugees and internally displaced persons in low and lower-middle income countries: A systematic review of qualitative studies.Journal of migration and health · 2025Review
- Mental health, psychological wellbeing, and coping with stress by Ukrainian war refugees staying in Poland.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Impact of the asylum determination process on mental health in the UK and EU+: a systematic review and thematic synthesis.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- The Health of a Migrant Population: A Phenomenological Study of the Experience of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in a Multicultural Context.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
- A scoping review on the barriers to and facilitators of health services utilisation related to refugee settlement in regional or rural areas of the host country.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Effects of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Mental Disorders on the Labor Market Integration of Young Syrian Refugees.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: For the general population, the positive effects of paid employment on health and wellbeing are well established. However, less is known for people from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds. This review aims to systematically summarise the quantitative literature on the relationship between employment and health and wellbeing for refugees and asylum seekers. Method: A search strategy was conducted in online databases, including MEDLINE, PsychINFO, EMCARE, SCOPUS, CINHAL, ProQuest and Web of Science. Articles were screened against inclusion and exclusion criteria. Studies published in English between 2000 to October 2021 were included if they used quantitative methods to consider the relationship between employment and health for refugees and asylum seekers in resettlement countries. Study quality was assessed using The Joanna Briggs Institute's Critical Appraisal Tools. Findings were synthesised using a narrative approach. Results: Seventy-two papers were identified. The majority of papers ( Conclusion: Good quality employment is an essential component of refugee resettlement and this review found that in general employment is also beneficial for refugee health, particularly aspects of mental health. More research regarding the effects of employment on physical health is required. The effects of refugee-specific factors such as gender roles, torture, and trauma on the relationship between employment and health also require further investigation.
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