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User And Provider Perspectives On Improving Mental Healthcare For Syrian Refugee Women In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Sanjida Newaz, Natalie Riediger
User And Provider Perspectives On Improving Mental Healthcare For Syrian Refugee Women In Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Sanjida Newaz, Natalie Riediger
Journal of Refugee & Global Health
Introduction: Refugees have higher risk of developing mental illness like anxiety, depression and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as they flee from violence. Women refugees may have unique mental healthcare needs due to their vulnerability to gender-based violence and abuse during flight from war. The research question of this study was what the health system can do better to address the mental healthcare needs of refugee women in Winnipeg.
Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 9 Syrian refugee women and 6 service providers/decision makers. The interviews were analyzed using qualitative inductive analysis and coded for themes based on recurring issues.
Results: Limited …