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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

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04.10.2016 | Original Paper

Primary Care Screening Methods and Outcomes for Asylum Seekers in New York City

verfasst von: Nathan S. Bertelsen, Elizabeth Selden, Polina Krass, Eva S. Keatley, Allen Keller

Erschienen in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Ausgabe 1/2018

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Abstract

Effective screening in primary care among asylum-seekers in the US is critical as this population grows. This study aimed to evaluate disease prevalence and screening methods in this high-risk group. Two hundred ten new clients from 51 countries, plus Tibet, who were accepted into a program for asylum seekers from 2012 to 2014 were included. Screening rates and outcomes for infectious, non-communicable, and mental illnesses were evaluated. Screening rates were highest for PTSD, depression, hepatitis B, and latent tuberculosis. Seventy-one percent of clients screened positive for depression and 55 % for PTSD, followed by latent tuberculosis (41 %), hypertension (10 %), hepatitis B (9.4 %), and HIV (0.8 %). Overall screening rates were high. Point of care testing was more effective than testing that required a repeat visit. A large psychiatric and infectious disease burden was identified. These findings can inform future primary care screening efforts for asylum seekers in the US.

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Titel: Primary Care Screening Methods and Outcomes for Asylum Seekers in New York City
verfasst von: Nathan S. Bertelsen
Elizabeth Selden
Polina Krass
Eva S. Keatley
Allen Keller
Publikationsdatum: 04.10.2016
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Ausgabe 1/2018
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Elektronische ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-016-0507-y

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