High Prevalence of Chronic Non-Communicable Conditions Among Adult Refugees: Implications for Practice and Policy
Abstract
The global rise in non-communicable disease (NCD) suggests that US-based refugees are increasingly affected by chronic conditions. However, health services have focused on the detection of infectious disease, with relatively limited data on chronic NCDs. Using data from a retrospective medical record review of a refugee health program in the urban Northeast (n = 180), we examined the prevalence of chronic NCDs and NCD risk factors among adult...
Paper Details
Title
High Prevalence of Chronic Non-Communicable Conditions Among Adult Refugees: Implications for Practice and Policy
Published Date
Mar 2, 2012
Journal
Volume
37
Issue
5
Pages
1110 - 1118
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