2017/03/01 by Jagamaya Shrestha-Ranjit, Jagamaya Shrestha‐Ranjit, Elizabeth Patterson +4 · 1 citation
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees #Migration, Health and Trauma #Migration, Refugees, and Integration
paper · doi:10.1080/01612840.2017.1283375
openalex publication_date 2017/03/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Many people are displaced from their country of origin and become refugees, mostly due to armed conflicts, political violence and human rights abuse. Refugees have complex mental, physical, and social health problems related to their traumatic background and the experiences they have endured during their refugee journey. The aim of this qualitative exploratory study was to examine the effectiveness of primary health care services in addressing mental health needs of Bhutanese refugee women resettled in New Zealand. This study included focus group discussion with Bhutanese women and men followed by interviews with health service providers. The findings of this study highlighted inadequacies and constraints in addressing Bhutanese refugee women's mental health needs in New Zealand and provided evidence for recommendations to address these inadequacies.