Social Determinants of Self-Reported Health in Vulnerable Populations During a Polycrisis in Lebanon
In this cohort study, Syrian refugees and migrants, women, and individuals with food insecurity, lower wealth, and less education compared with other residents within the low socioeconomic status areas reported worse physical and mental health challenges, suggesting they carried an additional burden of disadvantage. The findings underscore a need for targeted interventions that focus on reducing health disparities within vulnerable communities, especially in contexts of polycrises.
Authors
- Rindala Fayyad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7326-8171)
- Jocelyn DeJong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7262-9033)
- Fadi El‐Jardali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4084-6524)
- Stephen J. McCall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0078-7010)
- Nada M. Melhem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5423-4908)
- Marie‐Elizabeth Ragi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8999-5803)
- Hala Ghattas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8864-3374)
- Aline Germani
Institutions
- University of South Carolina (US)
- Action for ME (GB)
- American University of Beirut (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.29733
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82