Assessing quality of life in displaced children on Lesvos using PROMIS: a mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Due to the ongoing global refugee crisis, around 400 million children are currently displaced. We investigate domains of quality of life (QoL) in two groups of displaced children; children living with their caregivers in Closed Control Access Centre (CCAC) Mavrovouni and unaccompanied minors (UAMs) in designated shelters on Lesvos, Greece.

Methods

A mixed-methods study using PROMIS^® to quantitatively assess domains of QoL compared to a reference group by using a one-sample Wilcoxon sign-rank test. Associated variables were identified by multivariable linear regression analyses. Open questions were added to UAMs to qualitatively identify elements influencing QoL.

Results

A total of 111 children (N = 94) and UAMs (N = 17) participated. Children a

SUBMITTER: Benjeddi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12789238 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature