Table 1 Health Service Gaps in Jordan
From: Assessment of the health needs of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Syria’s neighboring countries
Author | General Area | Summary of Findings |
|---|---|---|
Ay et al. [59] | General | Needs assessment among PHC services; acute diseases (57%), dental (40%), vaccinations (40%), chronic diseases (37%), OBGYN (33%), emergency care (25%). |
Doocy et al. [22] | General | Main barriers to not seeking health care were cost (65%), and medicine being out of stock (10%). |
Al-Fahoum et al. [20] | General, Nutrition | Perceived insufficient health services (75%), concerns regarding access to nutrition (64%). |
Basheti et al. [29] | General, Mental Health | Disagreed proper medical care was being provided (38%), reported high need for psychological support (46%). |
Abo-Hilal et al. [60] | Mental Health | General lack of mental health services – NGO perspective. |
Bouchghoul et al. [26] | Women’s Health | Women with antenatal complications successfully referred to a hospital (88%). |
Krause et al. [61] | Women’s Health | Limited access to clinical management of rape, quality of obstetric care was criticized by refugees. |
Tappis et al. [27] | Women’s Health | Cost was cited as a major factor for care-seeking decisions related to maternal health |
Doocy et al. [3] | NCDs | High care seeking behavior for NCD treatment (85%), main barrier was cost. |
Al Qadire et al. [62] | NCDs (Cancer) | Gap in seeking medical care for cancer symptoms; did not have insurance (83%), worried what might be found (77%), could not get an appointment (52%). |
West et al. [63] | Family Planning | Poor knowledge of available services, low prioritization, need for more female staff. |
Roberton et al. [33] | Vaccines | Difficulty in obtaining vaccines (34%). |