Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Εκτίμηση και Διαχείριση Επαγγελματικού, Περιβαλλοντικού και Φαρμακευτικού κινδύνουLibrary of the School of Health Sciences
Supervisors info:
Αθηνά Λινού, Καθηγήτρια, Ιατρική Σχολή, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, Επιβλέπουσα
Χάιδω Σπηλιοπούλου, Καθηγήτρια, Ιατρική Σχολή, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Θεοδώρα Ψαλτοπούλου, Αναπληρώτρια Καθηγήτρια, Ιατρική Σχολή, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Original Title:
Κοινωνικοί προσδιοριστές της ποιότητας ζωής προσφύγων και μεταναστών στην Ελλάδα: Μία συγχρονική μελέτη στα πλαίσια του ευρωπαϊκού προγράμματος Mig-Healthcare
Translated title:
Social determinants of the quality of life of refugees and migrants in Greece: A cross-sectional study in the framework of the European Mig-Healthcare program
Summary:
Introduction: Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is a very important entity that has many different meanings within it. Both the study of the HRQoL, as well as, the investigation of the factors which are associated with its low levels among the vulnerable refugee and migrant population, plays a crucial role in the current years, as the number of the refugees and migrants is rising sharply across Europe. The aim of the present study is to investigate the HRQoL of refugees and immigrants in Greece, as well as, to examine the characteristics which are related to lower levels of both their HRQoL and their mental health and vitality.
Methods: A cross- sectional study conducted in the context of the European project Mig- Healthcare. Refugees participating in the present study are residents of Greece for less than 5 consecutive years. Especially designed and validated instruments were used, while migrants’ HRQoL, mental health and vitality were measured by the SF-36 questionnaire. Analysis of Variance and Covariance were used in the case of univariate and multivariate analysis, respectively.
Results: According to the present study, migrants and refugees born in Syria (p=0.002), those who have minors (p= 0.067) and those who have not asked for an asylum in Greece (p = 0.057 present the highest levels of HRQoL. Also, it has been found that the journey from the country of origin towards Europe, affects the levels of HRQoL. The longest the journey, the lowest the levels of HRQoL. On the other hand male refugees and those who feel completely safe at their place of residence have the slightest problems with regard to their mental health. In addition, male refugees, persons who were born in Syria, the ones feeling completely safe in their residence and those who have a higher level of education present the highest levels in their vitality.
Conclusions: In conclusion, birth country, the existence of minors in the family, having asked for asylum in Greece and the duration of the journey to Europe from the country of origin were found to be significantly associated with migrants’ and refugees’ HRQoL, while their mental health was found to be significantly the gender and the degree of safety in the place of residency. Finally, migrants’ vitality was significantly affected by their birth country, gender, level of education and degree of safety in the place of residency.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Health Related Quality of Life, Mental Health, Vitality, Refugees, Social determinants
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