title: Health and social needs of traumatized refugees and asylum seekers: an exploratory study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to describe the care needs of adult traumatized refugees and asylum seekers.
  
  
  METHODS
  A mixed-methods design was used. A survey was conducted using the Camberwell Assessment of Need (CAN) among 30 patients. Semistructured in-depth interviews were subsequently conducted with eight of these patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Key themes among refugees are loneliness and grief. Refugees are in severe psychological distress. They also encounter all kinds of practical problems that influence their quality of life. Furthermore, many of them suffer from serious psychiatric and trauma-related problems.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this explorative study can contribute to the quality of care for traumatized refugees.
authors.affiliation: Clinic Centrum '45 for Refugees and Asylum Seekers, Foundation Centre '45, Oegstgeest, the Netherlands. p.strijk@centrum45.nl
authors.forename: Patricia J M
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Strijk
authors.forename: Berno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van Meijel
authors.forename: Claudia J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Gamel
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008132:Loneliness; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009426:Netherlands; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology; D012947:Social Work; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology*