Care of Adult Refugees with Chronic Conditions

Refugees share a common experience of displacement from their country of origin, migration, and resettlement in an unfamiliar country. More than 17 million people have fled their home countries due to war, generalized violence, and persecution. US primary care physicians must care for their immediat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Terasaki, Genji, Ahrenholz, Nicole Chow, Haider, Mahri Z.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Inc. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7127301/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26320045
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2015.05.006
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Sumario:Refugees share a common experience of displacement from their country of origin, migration, and resettlement in an unfamiliar country. More than 17 million people have fled their home countries due to war, generalized violence, and persecution. US primary care physicians must care for their immediate and long-term medical needs. Challenges include (1) language and cultural barriers, (2) high rates of mental health disorders, (3) higher prevalence of latent infections, and (4) different explanatory models for chronic diseases. This article discusses management strategies for common challenges that arise in the primary care of refugees.

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