Measuring mental health burden in humanitarian settings: a critical review of assessment tools
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DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2020.1783957
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background The effects of disasters and conflicts are widespread and heavily studied. While attention to disasters’ impacts on mental health is growing, mental health effects are not well understood due to inconsistencies in measurement.… read more here.
Keywords: assessment tools; review; humanitarian settings; health ... See more keywords
Impact of conditional and unconditional cash transfers on health outcomes and use of health services in humanitarian settings: a mixed-methods systematic review
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-007902
Abstract: Background Cash transfers, payments provided by formal or informal institutions to recipients, are increasingly used in emergencies. While increasing autonomy and being supportive of local economies, cash transfers are a cost-effective method in some settings… read more here.
Keywords: health; humanitarian settings; cash transfers; health outcomes ... See more keywords
A systematic review of newborn health interventions in humanitarian settings
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009082
Abstract: Background Almost half of the under-5 deaths occur in the neonatal period and most can be prevented with quality newborn care. The already vulnerable state of newborns is exacerbated in humanitarian settings. This review aims… read more here.
Keywords: health; health interventions; humanitarian settings; care ... See more keywords
Assessing barriers, opportunities and future directions in health information sharing in humanitarian contexts: a mixed-method study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053042
Abstract: Objectives Health information sharing continues to play a crucial yet underappreciated role in humanitarian settings, to guide evidence-based disease prevention, detection and response. We conducted a mixed-methods study to investigate and analyse existing approaches and… read more here.
Keywords: health; humanitarian settings; key informant; health information ... See more keywords
Using digital health to enable ethical health research in conflict and other humanitarian settings
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DOI: 10.1186/s13031-018-0163-z
Abstract: Conducting research in a humanitarian setting requires quantifiable quality measures to ensure ethical study conduct. Digital health technologies are proven to improve research study quality and efficacy via automated data collection, improvement of data reliability,… read more here.
Keywords: digital health; research; conflict humanitarian; humanitarian settings ... See more keywords
Gender-based violence and infectious disease in humanitarian settings: lessons learned from Ebola, Zika, and COVID-19 to inform syndemic policy making
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DOI: 10.1186/s13031-021-00419-9
Abstract: Background The impacts of infectious disease outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics are not gender neutral. Instead, infectious diseases and gender-based violence (GBV) mutually reinforce each other. Women and girls in humanitarian settings are disproportionately impacted as… read more here.
Keywords: gbv; infectious disease; gender; disease ... See more keywords
SH+ 360: novel model for scaling up a mental health and psychosocial support programme in humanitarian settings
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DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2022.533
Abstract: We explore multi-sectoral integration as a model for scaling up evidence-based mental health and psychosocial support interventions in humanitarian settings. We introduce Self Help Plus 360, designed to support humanitarian partners across different sectors to… read more here.
Keywords: humanitarian settings; health psychosocial; support; mental health ... See more keywords
Operational challenges and considerations for COVID-19 research in humanitarian settings: A qualitative study of a project in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267822
Abstract: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, much research has been conducted globally, but relatively few studies have been carried out in complex emergency settings that pose numerous operational challenges. We conducted a qualitative study… read more here.
Keywords: humanitarian settings; research; qualitative study; operational challenges ... See more keywords
1100-P: A Four-Humanitarian Agency Survey of Diabetes Care in 83 Humanitarian Settings
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DOI: 10.2337/db21-1100-p
Abstract: Background: We are currently facing unprecedented humanitarian crises. With diabetes at record-high levels and projected increases in humanitarian crises globally, data on the burden and management of DM in humanitarian crises is needed to stop… read more here.
Keywords: diabetes care; refugees idps; 1100 four; humanitarian settings ... See more keywords
Bridging the Gap between the Pressing Need for Family Skills Programmes in Humanitarian Settings and Implementation
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19042181
Abstract: A supportive environment with nurturing caregivers is essential for the healthy development of children. For children who have been exposed to extreme stress, such as humanitarian contexts, the need for strong, healthy, nurturing caregiver relationships… read more here.
Keywords: family; humanitarian settings; family skills; gap ... See more keywords