Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, 235 Jones Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia.
John Hopkins University, 525 N Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
Contemp Nurse. 2021 Feb-Apr;57(1-2):51-64. doi: 10.1080/10376178.2021.1927771. Epub 2021 May 28.
Iranian asylum seekers are amongst the highest number of boat arrivals to Australia who have been subject to compulsory detention. Women face more health-threatening problems rather than men in detention, yet, remain understudied in health research. This study aimed to inform healthcare providers about the experiences of living in immigration detentions, which might affect asylum seekers' mental health.
A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis.
17 participants shared their experiences: Living in a prison-like environment was a punishment for their boat arrival and violated their privacy and dignity. In contrast, a sense of security, free access to healthcare services, and building social networks were positive aspects of short-term detention.
To prevent further trauma, living conditions in detention must be conducive to promoting coping and adjustment. The length of detention should be minimised and limited to preparing asylum seekers for facing a new socio-cultural environment.
伊朗寻求庇护者是抵达澳大利亚的乘船人数最多的群体之一，他们遭受了强制拘留。女性在拘留中面临的健康威胁问题比男性更多，但在健康研究中仍未得到充分研究。本研究旨在告知医疗保健提供者有关生活在移民拘留中的经历，这可能会影响寻求庇护者的心理健康。
使用半结构式访谈和主题分析的定性研究。
17 名参与者分享了他们的经历：生活在类似监狱的环境中是对他们乘船抵达的惩罚，侵犯了他们的隐私和尊严。相比之下，短期拘留的积极方面是有安全感、可以自由获得医疗服务和建立社交网络。
为了防止进一步的创伤，拘留条件必须有利于促进应对和调整。拘留时间应尽量缩短，并限制在为寻求庇护者做好准备，以面对新的社会文化环境。
