The impact of nationality status and place of residency on health-related social needs and quality of life among Palestinian Refugees in Jordan

Health-related quality of life scores are generally low across all Palestinian refugee communities. A Palestinian refugee who lives in Gaza camp is four times more likely to have safety needs, six times more likely to have financial needs, and over twice more likely to have employment needs than a refugee outside camps. Despite having citizenship, a Palestinian refugee who lives in Husn camp is three times more likely to have safety needs, four times more likely to have financial needs, and over twice more likely to have employment needs than a refugee outside camps. International states and organizations should help meet these needs by funding the United Nations' Relief and Work Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the Jordanian government. Further research is needed to understand the lived experience of Palestinian refugees, and the impact of lacking citizenship and residing in camps on their lives and livelihoods, especially after <i>the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19</i>) pandemic.