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2018 Publications

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Vol. 24 No. 7 – 2018

Health challenges and access to health care among Syrian refugees in Jordan: a
review

Wireen Dator, Hamzeh Abunab and Norenia Dao-ayen

Background: Syrian refugees in Jordan are currently facing difficulties in accessing
adequate healthcare.Aims: This study looked at the health conditions and barriers to
accessing healthcare in Syrian refugees settled in Jordan. Methods: Pubmed, CINAHL
and Google Scholar were searched for published cross-sectional studies on the health
status of Syrian refugees, specifically the prevalence of chronic diseases, communicable
diseases, physical impairments, emotional and mental health problems, and barriers to
health care. The terms searched were: Syrian refugee, health access barriers, health
access, chronic diseases, communicable diseases/infectious diseases, physical
impairment and mental health. The prevalence and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were
calculated. Results: The literature search yielded 265 articles, of which 8 were eligible
for inclusion. The prevalence of the conditions assessed were: chronic diseases, 29%
(95% CI: 0.190–0.429); communicable diseases, 42.9% (95% CI: 0.184–0.713);
emotional and mental health problems, 32.9% (95% CI: 0.191–0.504); physical
impairment, 14.4% (95% CI: 0.056–0.322). Financial issues were the greatest barrier to
accessing health care for 66% (95% CI: 0.449–0.823%). Conclusions: The health

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