title: "You Are Not Alone" Strategies for Addressing Mental Health and Health Promotion with a Refugee Women's Sewing Group.
abstract: Resettlement can be an uncertain time for refugees as they have often suffered life-threatening circumstances prior to flight from their countries, yet few resettlement programs screen for mental health. The purpose of this study was to pilot the Refugee Health Screener-15 (RHS-15) to assess mental health and the Pathways to Wellness intervention to identify internal and structural barriers affecting resettlement with a refugee women's sewing group. Community collaborations that create healthy social and physical environments through access to resources, economic opportunities, and social support promote a holistic approach to health and can improve quality of life for this vulnerable population.
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing , The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) , San Antonio , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Rebekah J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Salt
authors.affiliation: b Center for Refugee Services , San Antonio , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Margaret E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Costantino
authors.affiliation: c Houston Methodist Hospital , Houston , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Emma L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Dotson
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing , The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) , San Antonio , Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Bruce M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Paper
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research / Q000458:organization & administration; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006295:Health Resources / Q000458:organization & administration; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology*; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D013781:Texas