Health service access and utilization among Syrian refugees in Jordan

International Journal for Equity in Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Doocy, Shannon ^a   Lyles, Emily ^a   Akhu Zaheya, Laila ^b   Burton, Ann ^c   Burnham, Gilbert ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

^c United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Health services; Humanitarian assistance; Jordan; Refugee; Syria

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL SECTOR; HUMANITARIAN AID; LIFESTYLE; PUBLIC SECTOR; REFUGEE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; JORDAN; LENGTH OF STAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFUGEE; SOCIAL STATUS; SYRIAN; FAMILY SIZE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC;

JORDAN; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; UNITED STATES;

DRUG;

ADULT; CHARITIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; JORDAN; ORGANIZATIONS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; REFUGEES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; SYRIA;

EID: 84979730119     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14759276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12939-016-0399-4     Document Type: Article

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