Jasmin Haj-Younes, MD, PhD Candidate Here you can write unit / affiliation. Leave blank if not applicable. To change content go to: Menu -> Insert (Mac = Display) -> Header and Footer University of Bergen Access to healthcare and unmet health needs among Syrian asylum seekers in transit and at arrival in Norway MERH 2018 Jasmin Haj-Younes, MD, PhD Candidate University of Bergen Norway

University of Bergen Background Autumn 2015 – 3x increase in refugees and asylum seekers in Norway The system was adjusted and built up, but was it enough? Fragmented knowlegde on access to care and utilization of health services.

University of Bergen Aim To investigate healthcare access and unmet health needs among adult Syrian asylum seekers at two different phases of their migration.

Methods – flowchart study design University of Bergen Methods – flowchart study design Current response rates: Lebanon: 89% Norway: 75%

Demographics Lebanon %/mean Norway Gender (female) 49 27 Age 33.9 31.1 Education in years 8.3 11.2 Number of children 3.9 2.8 Other 1 Marital status Single 23 50 Married 77 Widowed 2 Mother tongue   Arabic 96 75 Kurmanji 4 24

University of Bergen Main message ‘Poor’ access to healthcare and unmet healthneeds are prevalent among Syrian asylum seekers and refugees Both in Lebanon and upon arrival in Norway.

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