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Mental health and utilization of health care among asylum-seekers and refugees: results from a cross-sectional survey

Gottlieb, N.; Siegel, M. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2021 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1

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Zeitschrift
Das Gesundheitswesen
Autor:innen
Gottlieb, N.; Siegel, M.
Ausgabe
Heft 8/09 / 2021
Jahrgang 83
Seiten
1 bis 1
Erschienen: 2021-09-02 13:00:00
ISSN
0941-3790
DOI
10.1055/s-0041-1731997

Zusammenfassung

Purpose Asylum-seekers and refugees (ASR) show a low utilization of mental health care (MHC), despite high prevalence rates for depression and anxiety. Limited eligibility, bureaucratic hurdles and lacking interpretation services may compromise ASRs’ access to health care in Germany and redirect them from ambulatory to emergency care. We analyze how physical and mental health and MHC, GP and ECS utilization interrelate. Methods We surveyed ASRs from 22 randomly selected accommodation centers in Berlin using a validated questionnaire in nine languages. To compare associations of physical and mental health with GP…

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Depression Anxiety Berlin Germany Angststörungen Deutschland Angst Das Gesundheitswesen