Health Profile of Afghan Pediatric Refugees Resettled to Philadelphia in 2021-2022

被引:1
作者
Abuali, Mayssa [1 ,2 ]
Navarro, Iris [1 ]
Baisch, Mina [1 ]
Bashkenova, Nazym [1 ]
Chang-Escobar, Sofia [1 ]
Paoletti, Andrew [1 ]
Hassan, Jeremy [1 ]
机构
[1] Jefferson Healthcare Network, Einstein Med Ctr Philadelphia, Dept Pediat, Philadelphia, PA USA
[2] Jefferson Healthcare Network, Einstein Med Ctr Philadelphia, Dept Pediat, 5501 Old York Rd, Philadelphia, PA 19141 USA
关键词
Afghan; children; refugee; immigrant; pediatrics;
D O I
10.1177/00099228231208611
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
To elucidate the physical and psychosocial health needs of newly arrived Afghan children, we conducted a retrospective chart review of patients 0 to 19 years re-settled to Philadelphia with >= 1 outpatient visit during August 2021 to August 2022. Findings on 121 patients include dental caries (74%), elevated lead (32%), eosinophilia (29%), malnutrition (25%), schistosomiasis (6%), strongyloidiasis (8%), latent tuberculosis (7%), and two cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Mental health symptoms include poor sleep in 16%, low energy in 10%, and behavioral concerns in 13%. Families with low English proficiency were more often met with delayed medical care (26.7% vs 11.5% P = .12). Parents with less than a high school education were more likely to experience delayed care (38.5% vs 9.1%; P = .001). We conclude that recently arrived Afghan children have unique physical and mental health needs that need to be addressed.
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