Syrian Refugees Research Paper

Choose a specific group of refugees who have resettled in the U.S. Discuss that group's public health needs and list the interventions that you, as the nurse, will provide

In November 2015, there was a massive amount of Syrian immigrants that entered the United States of America. This massive influx is being attributed to the recent terror attacks that occurred in Paris. These refugees and their families undergo background security checks and medical examinations before entering into the U.S. There is a lengthy process that follows these clearance checks. Once the refugee is settled they are provided with food, housing, health care and usually employment services.

After traveling so far in potentially harsh conditions the Syrian refugees are prone to upper respiratory tract infections, diarrhea and skin impairments. Chronic issues that have been seen are vitamin D deficiency, gastrointestinal issues, hypertension, asthma, diabetes and cardiovascular conditions. Using critical thinking skills I can only assume that the children refugees that are accompanying their parents have not received adequate vaccinations so, making sure that the all vaccinations are current would be priority. Vaccines are used to prevent epidemics doing this would decrease the risk of a possible outbreak to our communities and also protect …show more content…
In third world countries drinking water may be contaminated but, is the only water available for miles. The food supply that is available to them may be limited. In research it was noted that intestinal parasites are a big problem in the homeland of the refugees. Deworming medications/modalities would need to be administer to these patients. In this aspect, patient education should be a priority. An intervention that a nurse can put in place is teaching the refugee about water/food safety, teaching the importance of health care and prevention of