Citation

Sandstedt AC, Carlsson VA, Hörnquist JO, Thyberg M. Scand. J. Soc. Med. 1992; 20(3): 173-178.

Affiliation

Medical Center for Refugees, University Hospital, Linköping.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Scandinavian University Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1485154

Abstract

The Medical Center for Refugees in Linköping, Sweden, includes a medical ward for refugees and asylum applicants. It was started in January, 1986 and is financed by the Swedish Immigration Board. Sixty percent of the patients are war-wounded and 40% have diagnoses non-related to war. This article describes a group of 19 refugees who were the war-wounded patients at this ward in June, 1986. In most of them the main medical impairment was amputation. They were followed up in 1988 by interview and self-ratings. The aim was to illuminate their quality of life after 2-3 years in Sweden. Most of them were satisfied with their external living conditions. Their psychological well-being, however, was not so good and they were very occupied by thoughts of their native countries. Their physical handicaps seemed to be of secondary importance.

Language: en