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 |
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| Publication status | Published - Dec 2022 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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