A Rapid Assessment of Health Literacy and Health Status of Rohingya Refugees Living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Following the August 2017 Exodus from Myanmar: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: A survey was conducted among Rohingya refugees to assess their overall health literacy and health status. Methods: A questionnaire was developed to conduct face to face interviews among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh in November–December 2017. Families were selected using c...
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| author | Md Ridwanur Rahman Mohammad Abul Faiz Ma Yin Nu Md Rafiqul Hassan Ashish Kumar Chakrabarty Iqbal Kabir Khaleda Islam Abul Kashem Mohammad Jafarullah Mariam Alakabawy Ameneh Khatami Harunor Rashid |
| author_facet | Md Ridwanur Rahman Mohammad Abul Faiz Ma Yin Nu Md Rafiqul Hassan Ashish Kumar Chakrabarty Iqbal Kabir Khaleda Islam Abul Kashem Mohammad Jafarullah Mariam Alakabawy Ameneh Khatami Harunor Rashid |
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| description | Background: A survey was conducted among Rohingya refugees to assess their overall health literacy and health status. Methods: A questionnaire was developed to conduct face to face interviews among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh in November–December 2017. Families were selected using convenience sampling from four large refugee camps. Results: Primary respondents aged 10–90 (median 32) years, 56% male, representing 1634 families were interviewed and provided data of themselves and 6268 additional family members, 4163 (66.4%) of whom were children aged <18 years. Of all, only 736 (45%) primary respondents knew how to appropriately treat diarrhoea, 882 (54%) relied on unqualified village “doctors” for treatment, 547 (33.5%) reported a family member suffering injuries in the previous six months, with 8% (42/547) of injuries fatal. One hundred and ninety two (11.8%) primary respondents also reported deaths within their family in the preceding 12 months, with the majority (70% [134/192]) occurring in males, and 44% (85/192) of all deaths were claimed to be homicidal. Conclusion: This survey highlights overall poor health literacy, limited access to qualified health care, and a high rate of injuries and assaults among Rohingyas. However, these data come from an anecdotal survey that excluded some sensitive but important questions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a21e3c0033242b2b69e940eb3919d282023-11-20T05:31:33ZengMDPI AGTropical Medicine and Infectious Disease2414-63662020-07-015311010.3390/tropicalmed5030110A Rapid Assessment of Health Literacy and Health Status of Rohingya Refugees Living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Following the August 2017 Exodus from Myanmar: A Cross-Sectional StudyMd Ridwanur Rahman0Mohammad Abul Faiz1Ma Yin Nu2Md Rafiqul Hassan3Ashish Kumar Chakrabarty4Iqbal Kabir5Khaleda Islam6Abul Kashem Mohammad Jafarullah7Mariam Alakabawy8Ameneh Khatami9Harunor Rashid10Universal Medical College, Research Center, Dhaka 1212, BangladeshDev Care Foundation, Dhaka 1209, BangladeshCox’s Bazar Medical College, Cox’s Bazar 4700, BangladeshCox’s Bazar Medical College, Cox’s Bazar 4700, BangladeshUniversal Medical College, Research Center, Dhaka 1212, BangladeshNational Institute for Preventive and Social Medicine, Dhaka 1212, BangladeshDirectorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Dhaka 1212, BangladeshDirectorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Dhaka 1212, BangladeshGraduate Programs in Public Health, University of New England, Portland, ME 04103, USADiscipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, AustraliaDiscipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, AustraliaBackground: A survey was conducted among Rohingya refugees to assess their overall health literacy and health status. Methods: A questionnaire was developed to conduct face to face interviews among Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh in November–December 2017. Families were selected using convenience sampling from four large refugee camps. Results: Primary respondents aged 10–90 (median 32) years, 56% male, representing 1634 families were interviewed and provided data of themselves and 6268 additional family members, 4163 (66.4%) of whom were children aged <18 years. Of all, only 736 (45%) primary respondents knew how to appropriately treat diarrhoea, 882 (54%) relied on unqualified village “doctors” for treatment, 547 (33.5%) reported a family member suffering injuries in the previous six months, with 8% (42/547) of injuries fatal. One hundred and ninety two (11.8%) primary respondents also reported deaths within their family in the preceding 12 months, with the majority (70% [134/192]) occurring in males, and 44% (85/192) of all deaths were claimed to be homicidal. Conclusion: This survey highlights overall poor health literacy, limited access to qualified health care, and a high rate of injuries and assaults among Rohingyas. However, these data come from an anecdotal survey that excluded some sensitive but important questions.https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/5/3/110Bangladeshhealth literacyhealth statusMyanmarRakhinerefugee |
| spellingShingle | Md Ridwanur Rahman Mohammad Abul Faiz Ma Yin Nu Md Rafiqul Hassan Ashish Kumar Chakrabarty Iqbal Kabir Khaleda Islam Abul Kashem Mohammad Jafarullah Mariam Alakabawy Ameneh Khatami Harunor Rashid A Rapid Assessment of Health Literacy and Health Status of Rohingya Refugees Living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Following the August 2017 Exodus from Myanmar: A Cross-Sectional Study Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease Bangladesh health literacy health status Myanmar Rakhine refugee |
| title | A Rapid Assessment of Health Literacy and Health Status of Rohingya Refugees Living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Following the August 2017 Exodus from Myanmar: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | A Rapid Assessment of Health Literacy and Health Status of Rohingya Refugees Living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Following the August 2017 Exodus from Myanmar: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | A Rapid Assessment of Health Literacy and Health Status of Rohingya Refugees Living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Following the August 2017 Exodus from Myanmar: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rapid Assessment of Health Literacy and Health Status of Rohingya Refugees Living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Following the August 2017 Exodus from Myanmar: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | A Rapid Assessment of Health Literacy and Health Status of Rohingya Refugees Living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Following the August 2017 Exodus from Myanmar: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | rapid assessment of health literacy and health status of rohingya refugees living in cox s bazar bangladesh following the august 2017 exodus from myanmar a cross sectional study |
| topic | Bangladesh health literacy health status Myanmar Rakhine refugee |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/5/3/110 |
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