Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To identify the factors affecting refugees and asylum seekers mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
METHODS: A narrative review of available international research literature from January 2020 to June 2021 was conducted to identify these factors.
RESULTS: Seven factors were identified: pre-existing physical health vulnerabilities, pre-existing mental health vulnerabilities, environmental, social, cultural-specific, economic and legal/welfare challenges.
CONCLUSION: Multiple interacting bio-psycho-socio-economic-cultural-ecological factors lead to greater impact of COVID-19 pandemic on refugee and asylum seekers wellbeing than the general population.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 728-731 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2022 |