Izutsu T, Tsutsumi A, Sato T, Naqibullah Z, Wakai S, Kurita H
Department of Forensic Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, 1-7-3, Kohnodai, Ichikawa, Chiba 272-0827, Japan.
Asia Pac J Public Health. 2005;17(2):93-8. doi: 10.1177/101053950501700206.
The study sought to ascertain and describe the physical and mental health states of Afghan refugee children after the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 in the US and the aerial bombing of Afghanistan that followed. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in four refugee camps in Peshawar, Pakistan from February to March 2002, and comparisons among camps were made. A total of 70 males (mean age SD = 9.81 +/- 1.98 years old) and 30 females (7.94 +/- 2.07) answered a self-developed questionnaire on demographic data, traumatic events experience, living environment in the camps, and physical and mental health, through interviews. Anthropometric measures were measured and physical symptoms including anaemia and edema were assessed. Severe malnutrition was not shown and there were no significant differences in most nutritional and physical states among the camps. Nevertheless, in the newer camps more children experienced war related traumatic events. Mental symptoms were prevalent in all camps, though the characteristics of the symptoms differed among the camps.
该研究旨在确定并描述2001年9月11日美国遭受恐怖袭击以及随后阿富汗遭空袭后阿富汗难民儿童的身心健康状况。2002年2月至3月，在巴基斯坦白沙瓦的四个难民营开展了一项横断面调查，并对各难民营进行了比较。通过访谈，共有70名男性（平均年龄标准差=9.81±1.98岁）和30名女性（7.94±2.07岁）回答了一份自行编制的关于人口数据、创伤事件经历、难民营生活环境以及身心健康的问卷。测量了人体测量指标，并评估了包括贫血和水肿在内的身体症状。未发现严重营养不良情况，各难民营在大多数营养和身体状况方面也无显著差异。然而，在较新的难民营中，更多儿童经历了与战争相关的创伤事件。尽管各难民营症状特征有所不同，但精神症状在所有难民营中都很普遍。
