Injuries of adult asylum seekers in Finland: results of the 2018 TERTTU-health and well-being survey
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2019 at "European Journal of Public Health"
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.420
Abstract: Injuries in refugees and asylum seekers result of accidents, violence or most extremely torture. Research in Finland has shown that many refugees experienced major traumatic events in their former home country, incl. permanent injuries. Our… read more here.
Keywords: violence; adult asylum; violence victims; asylum seekers ... See more keywords
Understanding the Barriers of Violence Victims’ Health Care Use
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Journal of Health and Social Behavior"
DOI: 10.1177/0022146520961481
Abstract: Violence is a leading cause of death among U.S. adults under age 45. There are also 3.3 million living violence victims, most of whom forgo formal health care when injured. We developed and tested a… read more here.
Keywords: health care; care use; violence victims; health ... See more keywords
10-Year Study of Christian Church Support for Domestic Violence Victims: 2005-2015
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Journal of Interpersonal Violence"
DOI: 10.1177/0886260521991271
Abstract: Religious beliefs play a significant role in the lives of victims of domestic violence. Victims find strength in their faith and would rather endure the violence at all costs to keep a family or a… read more here.
Keywords: violence; year study; violence victims; domestic violence ... See more keywords
A Crisis after the Crisis: Postconflict Stigmatization of Boko Haram’s Sexual-Violence Victims in Northeastern Nigeria
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Africa Today"
DOI: 10.2979/africatoday.68.4.03
Abstract: Abstract:Victimization and stigmatization are emerging as social rubrics against victims of Boko Haram’s sexual violence in the victims’ quest to reintegrate back into their societies. These victims were used as weapons of war, as young… read more here.
Keywords: crisis; boko haram; sexual violence; haram sexual ... See more keywords
Technology-Based Mental Health Interventions for Domestic Violence Victims Amid COVID-19
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health"
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074286
Abstract: Introduction: Domestic violence is a threat to human dignity and public health. Mounting evidence shows that domestic violence erodes personal and public health, spawning issues such as lifelong mental health challenges. To further compound the… read more here.
Keywords: health; domestic violence; technology based; mental health ... See more keywords
More GP Consultations by Violence Victims: Results from the Representative German DEGS1 Study
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2023 at "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health"
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20054646
Abstract: Violence is a growing public health problem influencing physical and mental health. Victims tend to contact medical care in the first place, yet a discrepancy between patients’ violence experiences (VE) and general practitioners’ (GP) awareness… read more here.
Keywords: violence; health; representative german; violence victims ... See more keywords