Exploring Risk Factors Affecting the Mental Health of Refugee Women Living with HIV
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15469081 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Agata Vitale (0000-0002-9762-5757, Bath Spa University, corresponding author), Judy Ryde (Trauma Foundation South West, Barrow Castle, Rush Hill, Bath BA22QR, UK) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 2326-2326 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph15102326 |
| PMID | 30360458 |
| OpenAlex | W2897030439 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 86 |
Little is known about how the intersection of being a forced migrant and living with HIV can contribute to the development or exacerbation of pre-existing mental conditions. This study is set in this context and it aims to explore specific risk factors affecting the mental health of refugee women living with HIV. A total of eight refugee women living with HIV took part in the study; they were individually interviewed, and their transcripts were thematically analyzed. The overall findings indicated that participants' mental health was impaired by multiple stressors associated with their conditions, such as racial discrimination, HIV-related stigma, including from health professionals, loneliness, and resettlement adversities. These all represent threats to public health, as they discourage individuals from engaging with adequate health/mental health services. Despite their situation, participants had not received psychological interventions and their healthcare was reduced to managing the physical symptoms of HIV. Participants indicated their need to take part in group interventions that could promote their mental health and social recovery. These findings are relevant to raising awareness about the specific risk factors affecting refugee women living with HIV and to provide evidence for public health interventions based on this specific population's need
Environmental health · Family medicine · Geography · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Mental health · Psychiatry · Refugee · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Gerontology
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Techniques to Identify Themes
| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 1,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |