Exposure to Traumatic Experiences Among Asylum Seekers from Eritrea and Sudan During Migration to Israel

Ora Nakash; Benjamin Langer; Maayan Nagar; Shahar Shoham; Ido Lurie; Nadav Davidovitch

doi:10.1007/s10903-014-0022-y

Exposure to Traumatic Experiences Among Asylum Seekers from Eritrea and Sudan During Migration to Israel

Ora Nakash, Benjamin Langer, Maayan Nagar, Shahar Shoham, Ido Lurie, Nadav Davidovitch

Department of Health Policy and Management

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Abstract

Little is known about the experiences of displaced individuals en route to destination countries. We investigated the reported prevalence of exposure to traumatic experiences during migration among a consecutive sample of adult asylum seekers (n = 895 Eritrean, n = 149 Sudanese) who sought health services in the Physicians for Human Rights Open-Clinic in Israel. Percentage of Eritrean and Sudanese men and women who reported witnessing violence (Eritrea: men: 41.3 %, women: 29.3 %; Sudan: men: 16.8 %, women: 22.2 %) and/or being a victim of violence (Eritrea: men: 56.0 %, Women: 34.9 %; Sudan: men: 51.9 % women: 44.4 %) during migration varied by gender and country of origin. Findings highlight the need for a well-coordinated international cooperation to document and prevent these transgressions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1280-1286
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume	17
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-014-0022-y
State	Published - 23 Aug 2015

Keywords

Asylum-seeker
Eritrea
Exposure to trauma
Israel
Mental health
Sudan

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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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