Analysis of Occupational Needs in Refugees and Applicants for International Protection

Scoping Review

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ID13025440
AuthorsMaría Del Carmen Rodríguez-Martínez (0000-0002-0428-4798, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga, corresponding author), Filomena Horta Correia (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde), Patricia García-Pérez (0000-0002-4135-7255, Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación de Málaga en Biomedicina y Salud)
Year2025
Volume15
Issue12
Pages331-331
Publication date2025-11-27
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocieties (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2075-4698 • E-ISSN: 2075-4698
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/soc15120331
OpenAlexW4416764855
LanguageEN
References cited34

The rising rates of immigration have resulted in challenges to both physical and mental health, primarily stemming from the circumstances of social isolation experienced by individuals compelled to leave their homes. This study aims to identify the occupational needs and experiences of refugees and applicants for international protection in different studies. The search strategy was carried out in the PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, LILACS, ScieLO, and Dialnet databases. The studies were selected without temporal restriction up to December 2024 and included populations aged 18 years and older. A total of 654 articles were identified, of which 26 met the inclusion criteria for analysis in this review. Of these, 18 were qualitative studies, while the remaining ones were meta-ethnography, scoping, narrative, or literature reviews, case studies, or quantitative studies. Occupational therapy adopts a holistic approach that seeks to address both occupational needs and rights. The included studies underscore the significance of occupational therapy interventions for refugee populations, highlighting and clarifying the occupational deprivations and unmet needs experienced by this group

Immigration · Inclusion (mineral · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Refugee · Social isolation · Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders · Migration, Health and Trauma · Occupational Therapy Practice and Research · Occupational Therapy

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