Prevalence of chronic conditions in Syrian refugees to Ottawa.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To study the prevalence of chronic conditions (ie, anemia, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase [G6PD] deficiency, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and tobacco use) in Syrian refugees.

Design

Cross-sectional study. Four primary care health clinics received Syrian refugees from December 2015 to April 2016, and each followed a standard protocol for refugee health assessments.

Setting

Ottawa, Ont.

Participants

Arabic-speaking Syrian refugees were invited for early primary care health assessment. Most participants arrived in Ottawa from temporary refugee encampments in Lebanon and Jordan between December 2015 and April 2016.

Main outcome measures

Following a protocol, family physicians and nurse practitioners systematical

SUBMITTER: Gruner D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9810065 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature