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Given the lack of epidemiological data available for the refugee populations, our study examined the demographic features of Syrian refugees resettled in the state of Kentucky. Specifically, we examined mental and physical health clinical data in both pre-departure health screenings and domestic Refugee Health Assessments (RHA; Kentucky Office for Refugees, n.d.) performed after resettlement.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S146342362200007X_as2\">\n\t    <jats:title>Method:<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>The current study adopted a cross-sectional research design. We analyzed outcome data collected from participants from 2013 and 2015. Specifically, a comparative cross-sectional analysis was performed using clinical data from Syrian refugees who underwent an RHA as part of the resettlement process between January 2015 and August 2016. Those data were compared to data derived from refugees from other countries who resettled in Kentucky between 2013 and 2015.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S146342362200007X_as3\">\n\t    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>Mental health screenings using the Refugee Health Screener (RHS-15; Hollifield <jats:italic>et\u00a0al<\/jats:italic>., 2013) found that 19.5% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 34) of adult Syrian refugees reported signs and symptoms from posttraumatic stress, depressive symptoms, and\/or anxiety, and nearly 40% (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 69) reported personal experiences of imprisonment or violence, and\/or having witnessed someone experiencing torture or violence. Intestinal parasites and lack of immunity to varicella were the most prevalent communicable diseases among Syrian refugees. Dental abnormalities and decreased visual acuity account for the first and second most prevalent non-communicable conditions. When comparing these results to all refugees arriving during the same years, significant differences arose in demographic variables, social history, communicable diseases, and non-communicable diseases.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>\n\t  <jats:sec id=\"S146342362200007X_as4\">\n\t    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n\t    <jats:p>This study provides an initial health profile of Syrian refugees resettling in Kentucky, which reflects mental health as a major healthcare concern. Posttraumatic stress and related symptoms are severe mental health conditions among Syrian refugees above and beyond other severe physical problems.<\/jats:p>\n\t  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1017\/s146342362200007x","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,28]],"date-time":"2022-03-28T11:01:22Z","timestamp":1648465282000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/policypage","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Mental and physical health profile of Syrian resettled refugees"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"23","author":[{"given":"Rahel S.","family":"Bosson","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0095-3277","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Monnica T.","family":"Williams","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7192-3107","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Victoria A.","family":"Powers","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4319-7694","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ruth M.","family":"Carrico","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Virginia","family":"Frazier","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Julio A.","family":"Ramirez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6936-9821","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Wei Shuang","family":"Schneider","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5493-0110","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lisa M.","family":"Hooper","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"56","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"S146342362200007X_ref5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"377","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jbi.2008.08.010","article-title":"Research electronic data capture (REDCap) \u2013 a metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support","volume":"42","author":"Harris","year":"2009","journal-title":"Journal of Biomedical Informatics"},{"key":"S146342362200007X_ref11","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"276","DOI":"10.1097\/WTF.0000000000000013","article-title":"Mental health of refugees and displaced persons in Syria and surrounding countries: a systematic review","volume":"11","author":"Quosh","year":"2013","journal-title":"Intervention: International Journal of Mental Health, Psychosocial Work and Counseling in Areas of Armed Conflict"},{"key":"S146342362200007X_ref1","unstructured":"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2012a) General refugee health guidelines. 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