Access to Care and Prevalence of Hypertension and Diabetes Among Syrian Refugees in Northern Jordan.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The management of noncommunicable diseases in humanitarian crises has been slow to progress from episodic care. Understanding disease burden and access to care among crisis-affected populations can inform more comprehensive management.

Objective

To estimate the prevalence of hypertension and diabetes with biological measures and to evaluate access to care among Syrian refugees in northern Jordan.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study was undertaken from March 25 to April 26, 2019, in the districts of Ramtha and Mafraq, Jordan. Seventy clusters of 15 households were randomly sampled, and chain referral was used to sample Syrian households, representative of 59 617 Syrian refugees. Adults were screened and interviewed about their access

SUBMITTER: Ratnayake R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7557515 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature