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Mental Health and Wellbeing of Rohingya Refugees: A Scoping Review
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Center for Health and Gender Equity, North South University, University of Rochester, BRAC University, ...
Published InJournal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
Year2022
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Abstract
The Rohingya population are being exiled form Myanmar during several humanitarian crises since 1978 with a recent spike in 2017. Reportedly, the violence, persecution and trauma have posed grievous impacts on the mental health of these forcibly displaced people. This scoping review aims to synthesize the evidence regarding overall epidemiologic burden of psychological problems of Rohingya refugees with their associated factors. We evaluated five major databases and additional sources till 08/05/2022 and included articles according to the eligibility criteria following the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) guidelines and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) checklist. Out of 331 citations retrieved from multiple sources, we included 24 articles in this review. Most of the articles reported high prevalence…
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