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Knowledge of legal rights as a factor of refugee and asylum seekers' health status: a qualitative study.

Tara C PilatoFaten TakiKaitlyn SbrolliniAmanda Purington DrakeBrian MaleyStephen Yale-LoehrJane L PowersNatalya N BazarovaAparajita BhandariGunisha Kaur
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
There is low health engagement by refugees and asylum seekers, as a result of multiple, complex factors impeding the ability of refugee and asylum seekers to access healthcare and other public benefits for which they are eligible-with resultant detrimental health effects. However, there is an opportunity to utilise novel approaches, such as digital technologies, to communicate relevant information regarding legal rights and public benefits to advance the health of vulnerable individuals such as refugees and asylum seekers.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • health information
  • mental health
  • public health
  • social media
  • risk assessment
  • affordable care act