a Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Regina Campus , University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada.
Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2019 Jul;40(7):636-638. doi: 10.1080/01612840.2019.1585498. Epub 2019 May 17.
Refugees immigrating and settling into new countries face several factors that negatively impact their mental health and general wellbeing. Accompanying this, refugees encounter various barriers impacting their access to social support, mental health assistance, and healthcare services. In Canada, there is a call for healthcare professionals working with refugees to implement more culturally appropriate methods to form the necessary human connections that will foster refugees' access and utilization of mental health services. This column discusses how leaders and policy makers in Canada, or in similar settings, may want to consider including refugees in the decision-making and action plans aimed to address barriers impacting their mental health. Investing in patient-orientated research may assist leaders in Canada, or in comparable locations, to develop culturally appropriate and relevant policies that may address the refugee's mental health needs.
移民和在新国家定居的难民面临着一些对他们的心理健康和整体幸福感产生负面影响的因素。此外，难民还面临着各种障碍，影响他们获得社会支持、心理健康援助和医疗保健服务的机会。在加拿大，有人呼吁与难民合作的医疗保健专业人员实施更具文化适应性的方法，建立必要的人际联系，促进难民获得和利用心理健康服务。本专栏讨论了加拿大或类似环境中的领导者和政策制定者可能希望考虑让难民参与旨在解决影响他们心理健康的障碍的决策和行动计划。投资于以患者为中心的研究可以帮助加拿大或类似地区的领导者制定更具文化适应性和相关性的政策，以满足难民的心理健康需求。
