Physical injuries and burns among refugees in Lebanon: implications for programs and policies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Refugees are prone to higher risks of injury due to often austere living conditions, social and economic disadvantages, and limited access to health care services in host countries. This study aims to systematically quantify the prevalence of physical injuries and burns among the refugee community in Western Lebanon and to examine injury characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes.

Methods

We conducted a cluster-based population survey across 21 camps in the Beqaa region of Lebanon from February to April 2019. A modified version of the 'Surgeons Overseas Assessment of Surgical Need (SOSAS)' tool (Version 3.0) was administered to the head of the refugee households and documented all injuries sustained by family members over the last 12 months. Descriptive and univa

SUBMITTER: Al-Hajj S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10518957 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature