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September 10, 2025International Journal for Equity in HealthOpen Access

Community health workers for mental health care in refugee camps: a scoping review

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RIRasha IstaiteyehWAWael K. Al‐Delaimy

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Overview

Scoping review compares community health workers and specialized trainers for mental health in refugees, suggesting empowerment creates sustainable solutions.

Key Points

  • Empowering refugees as mental health trainers improves sustainability and cultural relevance in support.
  • The analysis suggests that using community health workers yields better outcomes in refugee camps.
  • Scoping review methodology investigates mental health training effectiveness among different approaches.
  • Highlighting the importance of context, findings call for tailored health interventions in refugee settings.

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Istaiteyeh et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c19f9154b1d3bfb60daf32https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-025-02580-6
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