Reflections from the Lebanese field: “First, heal thyself”

Abstract Humanitarian aid workers caring for Syrian refugees face major stressors as they attend to refugees’ needs on the field. Without adequate psychosocial support, evidence has shown that fieldworkers experience high burnout and turnover as well as long-term poor mental health. Unfortunately, s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zeina Chemali, Hannah Smati, Kelsey Johnson, Christina P. C. Borba, Gregory L. Fricchione
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Conflict and Health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13031-018-0144-2