Refugee Health Flashcards
1
Q
Asylum seeker defintion
A
Someone who is applying for refugee status
2
Q
Refugee definition
A
Who has been granted asylum status, usually 5 years
3
Q
Barriers for refugees
A
- Reluctance of GPs to register them
- Illiteratacy
- Communication
- Lack of permanent site
- Mistrust of professionals
4
Q
What happens if asylum seekers claim is refused
A
They can only access emergency NHS services - start to get charged after
5
Q
Health problems for refugees
A
- Injury/illness from war/ travelling
- Communicable disease
- Lack of health screening and immunisation
- Malnutrition
- Untreated chronic disease
- Mental illness
6
Q
Asylum seekers receive
A
- Vouchers to live off (sometimes restricted where they can spend them)
- NASS support package
- Access to NHS
- Not allowed to work initially, no control over location
