Chronic pain and use of painkillers, healthcare services and long-term impairment among Syrian refugees: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global increase in forcibly displaced populations highlights the importance of understanding their health needs. Chronic pain is prevalent among refugees, poses significant personal and public health challenges, and complicates their integration into new home countries. Understanding refugees' pain post-migration and how it is being managed is crucial for ensuring adequate and timely interventions and fostering health equity. This paper explores the associations between pain levels and the use of painkillers, healthcare services, and long-term impairment among Syrian refugees with chronic pain, one year after their resettlement in Norway.

Methods

This cross-sectional study is based on survey data collected from 353 quota refugees in 2018-19, one year after res

SUBMITTER: Standnes MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11472554 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature