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Abstract
Our purpose was to identify longitudinal associations between torture exposure, physical and mental health outcomes, and gender in a cohort of 143 war-affected Karen adults five years post resettlement. Results showed that participants who self-reported primary torture experiences had higher rates of certain mental and physical health diagnoses. We observed gender differences in health over time in the cohort. Findings have implications for how primary care and public health providers implement war trauma screening tools and timelines, targeted healthcare services, and community resources to promote health and prevent disease in populations that have trauma from torture or war.
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Sarah J. Hoffman
Sarah J. Hoffman, PhD, MPH, MSN, RN, is an assistant professor in the University of Minnesota School of Nursing.
Patricia J. Shannon
Patricia J. Shannon, PhD, LP, is an associate professor at the University of Minnesota School of Social Work and a research associate at the Center for Victims of Torture.
Tonya L. Horn
Tonya L. Horn, PhD, MSW, LISW, is an assistant professor in the University of St. Thomas School of Social Work.
James Letts
James P. Letts, MD, is a family medicine physician with M Health Fairview Clinic – Roselawn.
Zoe Kondes
Zoë Kondes, RN, PHN, is a cardiovascular nurse at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and an alumnus of the University of Minnesota School of Nursing.
Michelle A. Mathiason
Michelle A. Mathiason, MS, is a biostatistician in the University of Minnesota School of Nursing.