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Structural and socio-cultural barriers to accessing mental healthcare among Syrian refugees and asylum seekers in Switzerland

Barreras estructurales y socioculturales para acceder a cuidados de salud mental para refugiados y solicitantes de asilo sirios en Suiza

瑞士的叙利亚难民和寻求庇护者获取精神保健的结构性和社会文化障碍

Nikolai Kiseleva Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0617-0353View further author information
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Monique Pfaltza Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland;b University of Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Florence Haasa Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Matthis Schicka Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8212-6277View further author information
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Marie Kappena Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Marit Sijbrandijc Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Amsterdam Public Health Institute, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5430-9810View further author information
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Anne M. De Graaffc Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Amsterdam Public Health Institute, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6686-4432View further author information
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Martha Birdd Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Copenhagen, DenmarkView further author information
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Pernille Hansend Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Copenhagen, DenmarkView further author information
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Peter Ventevogele Public Health Section, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3567-8861View further author information
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Daniela C Fuhrf Faculty of Public Health and Policy, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9020-4629View further author information
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Ulrich Schnyderb University of Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Naser Morinaa Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 1717825 | Received 12 Jul 2019, Accepted 03 Jan 2020, Published online: 04 Feb 2020

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