Healthcare needs among unaccompanied minor refugees: a study protocol of a qualitative study explaining access and utilisation across place and gender.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Several studies have identified that unaccompanied minor refugees (UMRs) are allegedly 'vulnerable' and belong to a high-risk group in terms of psychological distress and post-traumatic stress disorder due to their preflight, periflight and postflight experiences. Psychosocial care (PSC) is of high importance for UMRs, but little is known about barriers to access and utilisation of PSC across place and gender. The aims of this gender-sensitive qualitative study will be to build on the existing body of literature and to provide qualitative evidence on the contexts and mechanisms of PSC for male and female UMRs in Germany by comparing two German regions.

Methods and analysis

Following the study preparing realist review, a qualitative study will be undertaken in Be

SUBMITTER: Ulrich HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7490932 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature