What Do We Know About the Health Status of Asylum Seekers in the United States?: Identifying Research Gaps Following a Bibliometric Scoping Review of Existing Literature. Issue 2 (24th April 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Beer, Jessica; Dorris, C. Scott; Fateen, Dahlia; Mishori, Ranit
• Is Part Of: Journal of ambulatory care management. Volume 46:Issue 2(2023)
• Page Start: 160
• Page End: 169
• Publication Date: 2023-04-24
• Subjects: asylum seekers -- bibliometric -- health condition -- health outcomes -- mental health -- migration -- physical health -- refugees -- scoping review; Ambulatory medical care -- Administration -- Periodicals; Ambulatory medical care -- United States -- Administration -- Periodicals; Community health services -- Administration -- Periodicals; Community health services -- United States -- Administration -- Periodicals; Health planning -- Periodicals; Health planning -- United States -- Periodicals; 362.12
• DOI: 10.1097/JAC.0000000000000452
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0148-9917

Abstract

Abstract : Data about US asylum seekers' health are lacking. We assessed the medical literature by performing a bibliometric scoping review of the literature from 1946 to 2020. Of 114 articles identified, 48 (42.1%) were empirical studies and 66 (57.9%) were editorials or commentaries. Empirical studies focused on mental health (60.42%), African asylees (45.83%). Editorials and commentaries focused on detention and medicolegal processes (31.82% and 30.3%). Empirical data on the health of US asylum seekers are limited. Research expansion requires increased commitment, funding, and participatory engagement of asylees. This limited representation in the scientific literature can impact their care and health system preparedness.