Medical Facilities for Refugees in Europe: Creating a Consultation for Resettled Syrian Families.

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serval:BIB_1EA01FFA236C
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Publications
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Title
Medical Facilities for Refugees in Europe: Creating a Consultation for Resettled Syrian Families.
Journal
Frontiers in medicine
Author(s)
El Ghaziri N., Blaser J., Malebranche M., Pahud-Vermeulen B., Gyuriga T., Suris J.C., Gehri M., Bodenmann P.
ISSN
2296-858X (Print)
ISSN-L
2296-858X
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
8
Pages
728878
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
The wave of migration that has hit Europe in recent years has led to several changes in the organization of asylum systems and medical care provided to migrants. Previous studies indicate that asylum seekers and refugees face multiple barriers in accessing health care. For that reason, adapted structures are needed. In this context, a family consultation service was implemented in our medical center in Lausanne, Switzerland. It aimed at addressing the unique health care needs of recently resettled families from Syria, which has been the leading source country for refugees since 2014. This intervention, developed through collaboration between the University Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté) and the Children's Hospital of Lausanne (HEL) involved a multidisciplinary team comprising a pediatrician, a general practitioner and a pediatric nurse. Bringing together a multidisciplinary team optimized care coordination, facilitated communication between care providers and enabled a more global vision of the family system with the aim of enhancing quality of care.
Keywords
Syrian crisis, family consultation, innovation, interdisciplinary projects, refugees and asylum seekers
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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20/12/2021 13:56
Last modification date
02/12/2023 8:16
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