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February 22, 2026PLOS Global Public HealthOpen Access

Community health assets and refugee wellbeing: Qualitative evidence across mental health, disability inclusion, end-of-life care, and women’s health – A global scoping review

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SSSileshi Demelash SasieMaastricht UniversityMAMelkamu Asrat AlavaEthiopian Public Health InstituteLFLensa FekaduEthiopian Public Health Institute

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Implication

This scoping review maps community health interventions addressing mental health, disability inclusion, and women's health in refugees, highlighting significant implications.

Key Points

  • The review aims to identify and synthesize qualitative evidence on community-based health interventions for refugee populations across various domains.
  • Conducted a scoping review following Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and PRISMA-ScR guidance.
  • Comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science for qualitative studies from 2010 to 2025.
  • Screened 1,918 unique records, with 49 studies meeting the inclusion criteria and undergoing thematic analysis.
  • Common barriers included stigma, gender-based violence, legal insecurity, and cultural discordance.
  • Effective strategies included peer-led psychosocial support and community-based care models.
  • Trust, continuity of care, and culturally safe engagement were crucial for intervention acceptability.

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Sasie et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699a9e00482488d673cd4611https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0005459
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