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1. "You Are Not Alone" Strategies for Addressing Mental Health and Health Promotion with a Refugee Women's Sewing Group.

Author

Salt RJ, Costantino ME, Dotson EL, and Paper BM

Subjects
Adult, Aged, Community-Based Participatory Research organization & administration, Female, Health Resources organization & administration, Health Services Accessibility organization & administration, Humans, Mental Disorders therapy, Middle Aged, Pilot Projects, Quality of Life psychology, Social Environment, Texas, Community Mental Health Services organization & administration, Emigration and Immigration, Group Processes, Health Promotion organization & administration, Mass Screening organization & administration, Mass Screening psychology, Mental Disorders nursing, Mental Disorders psychology, Refugees psychology, Social Support
Abstract

Resettlement can be an uncertain time for refugees as they have often suffered life-threatening circumstances prior to flight from their countries, yet few resettlement programs screen for mental health. The purpose of this study was to pilot the Refugee Health Screener-15 (RHS-15) to assess mental health and the Pathways to Wellness intervention to identify internal and structural barriers affecting resettlement with a refugee women's sewing group. Community collaborations that create healthy social and physical environments through access to resources, economic opportunities, and social support promote a holistic approach to health and can improve quality of life for this vulnerable population.

Published
2017
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2. 'You Are Not Alone' Strategies for Addressing Mental Health and Health Promotion with a Refugee Women's Sewing Group

Author

Rebekah J. Salt, Emma L. Dotson, Margaret E. Costantino, and Bruce Paper

Subjects
Adult, Community-Based Participatory Research, Refugee, 050109 social psychology, Pilot Projects, Health Promotion, Social Environment, Health Services Accessibility, 03 medical and health sciences, Social support, 0302 clinical medicine, Quality of life (healthcare), Nursing, Intervention (counseling), Medicine, Vulnerable population, Humans, Mass Screening, 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences, 030212 general & internal medicine, Aged, Refugees, business.industry, Mental Disorders, fungi, 05 social sciences, food and beverages, Social environment, Social Support, Emigration and Immigration, Middle Aged, Mental health, Texas, Community Mental Health Services, Group Processes, Health promotion, Quality of Life, Health Resources, Female, Pshychiatric Mental Health, business
Abstract

Resettlement can be an uncertain time for refugees as they have often suffered life-threatening circumstances prior to flight from their countries, yet few resettlement programs screen for mental health. The purpose of this study was to pilot the Refugee Health Screener-15 (RHS-15) to assess mental health and the Pathways to Wellness intervention to identify internal and structural barriers affecting resettlement with a refugee women's sewing group. Community collaborations that create healthy social and physical environments through access to resources, economic opportunities, and social support promote a holistic approach to health and can improve quality of life for this vulnerable population.

Published
2017