Determinants of food security among people from refugee backgrounds resettled in high-income countries: A systematic review and thematic synthesis.

ABSTRACT: Food is intrinsically linked to culture, identity, and for people with lived refugee experiences, cultural foods are a critical part of settlement into a new country, which is often a time of high stress and dislocation from friends and family. However, cultural foods in settlement countries may be unavailable or inaccessible, adversely impacting on food security. This systematic review aimed to identify facilitators and barriers to accessing foods in high-income countries for people with lived refugee experiences. Sixteen health databases were searched from June 2020 and April 2021 and 22 articles met the inclusion criteria. Bias was assessed using a modified thematic synthesis method and the relevant Joanna Briggs Institute risk assessment checklist. Findings were thematically synthesise

SUBMITTER: Gingell T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9162305 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature