Needs assessment with elder Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Implications for services and interventions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15540608 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zeina Chemali (0000-0003-4818-6003, Harvard University, corresponding author), Christina P C Borba (0000-0003-3559-9351, Boston University), Kelsey A Johnson (0000-0002-4749-0890, Northeastern University), Sama Khair (Northeastern University), Gregory L Fricchione (0000-0002-8907-350X, Harvard University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1216-1228 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-1692 • E-ISSN: 1744-1706 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17441692.2017.1373838 |
| PMID | 28895503 |
| OpenAlex | W2756344160 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 9 |
Currently, over 1 million Syrian and Palestinian refugees have fled Syria to take refuge in Lebanon. Among this vulnerable population, elder refugees warrant particular concern, as they shoulder a host of additional health and safety issues that require additional resources. However, the specific needs of elder refugees are often overlooked, especially during times of crisis. Our study used a semi-structured interview to survey the needs of elder refugees and understand their perceived support from Lebanese fieldworkers. Results indicate a high prevalence of depression and cognitive deficits in elder refugees, who expressed concerns surrounding illness, loneliness, war, and instability. Elders highlighted the importance of family connectedness in fostering security and normalcy and in building resilience during times of conflict. Elders spoke of their role akin that of the social workers with whom they interacted, in that they acted as a source of emotional support for their communities. Overall, this study clarifies steps to be taken to increase well-being in elder refugee populations and urges the response of humanitarian organisations to strengthen psychological support structures within refugee encampments
Criminology · Environmental health · Internally displaced person · Loneliness · Political science · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychological resilience · Refugee · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Middle East Politics and Society · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
Evaluation of bio-psycho-social and socio-cultural problems of Syrian elderly living in Turkey
Prevalence of depression symptoms and associated sociodemographic and clinical correlates among Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Involving Caregivers of Older People in Qualitative Evaluation Research
Older people tend to be invisible”
Ageism, an invisible social determinant of health for older Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Resettlement of Older Syrian Refugees in Canada
Spiral Loss of Culture
Strengths-based inquiry of resiliency factors among refugees in Metro Vancouver
Mental Health Services for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |