Module 10 - Immigration and Refugee Health Flashcards
Why are so many people displaced world wide?
- War,
- political beliefs,
- poverty,
- climate change,
- famine,
- religious beliefs,
- natural disasters.
What is a refugee?
A refugee is a person who is outside their own country and is unable or unwilling to return due to a well-founded fear of being persecuted because of their: race religion nationality membership of a particular social group or political opinion
What is a migrant?
A person who chooses to leave their home country, and can choose where to go and when they might return to their home country.
What truamatic events have many refugees and asylum seeks experienced?
- persecution,
- exposure to conflict,
- physical deprivation,
- torture or other human rights abuses.
What are health needs commonly identified in refugees and asylum seekers after arrival in Australia? List 5.
- psychological issues
- nutritional deficiencies
- infectious diseases
- under-immunisation
- poor dental and optical health
- poorly managed chronic diseases
- delayed growth and development in children
- physical consequences of torture
What are some patient factors that impact access to appropriate primary care?
- lack of familiarity with how our health system operates
- language barriers
- mistrust
- anxiety.
What should a nurse consider when caring for a refugee?
- explain your role, as refugee patients may be unfamiliar with the Australian health care system, the different types of services available, and with notions of confidentiality and consent.
- adopt a sensitive, gradual approach to history taking and examination.
- Questioning, examinations and procedures may be reminiscent of past interrogations or abuse
- use professional interpreters in preference to family or friends to ensure accuracy, competence and confidentiality. This is policy in the NSW Health system.
- Call your local Health Care Interpreter Service or the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131450 for assistance.
- think preventive health as there may have been limited access to immunisation, cancer screening and preventative health services prior to arrival.
What is essential to offer at every consultation if required?
An interpreter.
Should nurses use family members are interpreters?
NO. Its best practice to use a interpreting service. It is never appropriate to rely on family members or friends.
What is female genital mutilation?
Female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision, is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the external female genitalia.
What are ways nurses could provide care to refugee/ asylum seekers in PHC?
- Immunisations,
- Mental health,
- sexual health,
- Nutrition.
What is Ebola virus disease?
Ebola virus disease (formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever) is a severe, often fatal illness, with a case fatality rate of up to 90%. It is one of the world’s most virulent diseases. The infection is transmitted by direct contact with the blood, body fluids and tissues of infected animals or people.
How is Ebola spread?
Humans may spread the virus to other humans through contact with bodily fluids such as blood.
The Sustainable Development Goals were developed to what?
Free the world of poverty, hunger and disease.
The world’s best plan to build a better world for people and our planet by 2030.
How many Sustainable Development goals are their?
17
What is the first goal of the Sustainable Development Goals?
No poverty.
