Legal residency status and its relationship with health indicators among Syrian refugees in Lebanon: a nested cross-sectional study
The majority of Syrian refugees from these two samples reported lacking a legal residency permit in Lebanon. This was associated with poor mental health and lower uptake of COVID-19 vaccination, potentially originating from fear of detention or deportation. These findings call for urgent action to support access to legal documentation for refugees in Lebanon.
Authors
- Jocelyn DeJong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7262-9033)
- Noura El Salibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3405-9161)
- Stephen J. McCall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0078-7010)
- Berthe Abi Zeid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2007-5574)
- Marie‐Elizabeth Ragi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8999-5803)
- Sawsan Abdulrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6587-8912)
- Hala Ghattas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8864-3374)
- Hazar Shamas
- The Caep Study Group
Institutions
- University of South Carolina (US)
- American University of Beirut (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Global Health
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-017767
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.23
Funders
- International Development Research Centre
- China Academy of Engineering Physics