TY - JOUR
AU - A. Botwe
AU - N. Armoush
AU - C. Poth
AU - S. Yohani
AU - R. Gokiert
A1 - 
AB - Refugee-serving primary health centres/clinics (PHCs) provide culturally safe, integrated care for refugee children, yet little is known about how their health conditions and outcomes are assessed. This scoping review examines the current literature on the health conditions and outcomes of refugee children aged 0-5 years and how they are measured in refugee-serving PHCs in Canada. In partnership with the New Canadians Health Centre and guided by Joanna Briggs Institute methodological guidelines, we systematically searched Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, and Embase. Included studies focused on refugee children in Canada and reported health conditions, outcomes, and their measurements within PHCs. Twenty-five studies (2008-2024) met the inclusion criteria, most from Ontario (n = 11), followed by Alberta and Saskatchewan (n = 4 each). Reported health conditions or outcomes (n = 24) spanned the physical (n = 19), developmental, and mental health domains (n = 5). Communicable (e.g., gastrointestinal infections, hepatitis) and non-communicable conditions (e.g., malnutrition, vitamin D deficiency) were mostly reported. Although some standardized approaches were used, substantial variability exists across provinces and conditions or outcomes measured. Findings reveal a disproportionate focus on physical health and notable variability and gaps in child health measures, limited cultural adaptation, and lack of longitudinal data. Standardized, culturally responsive, and age-appropriate measurement approaches are needed to enhance health equity and inform evidence-based policy for refugee children in Canada.
AD - Faculty of Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada.; School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1C9, Canada.
AN - 41595885
BT - Int J Environ Res Public Health
C5 - Healthcare Disparities
CP - 1
DA - Jan 9
DO - 10.3390/ijerph23010092
DP - NLM
ET - 20260109
IS - 1
JF - Int J Environ Res Public Health
LA - eng
N2 - Refugee-serving primary health centres/clinics (PHCs) provide culturally safe, integrated care for refugee children, yet little is known about how their health conditions and outcomes are assessed. This scoping review examines the current literature on the health conditions and outcomes of refugee children aged 0-5 years and how they are measured in refugee-serving PHCs in Canada. In partnership with the New Canadians Health Centre and guided by Joanna Briggs Institute methodological guidelines, we systematically searched Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, and Embase. Included studies focused on refugee children in Canada and reported health conditions, outcomes, and their measurements within PHCs. Twenty-five studies (2008-2024) met the inclusion criteria, most from Ontario (n = 11), followed by Alberta and Saskatchewan (n = 4 each). Reported health conditions or outcomes (n = 24) spanned the physical (n = 19), developmental, and mental health domains (n = 5). Communicable (e.g., gastrointestinal infections, hepatitis) and non-communicable conditions (e.g., malnutrition, vitamin D deficiency) were mostly reported. Although some standardized approaches were used, substantial variability exists across provinces and conditions or outcomes measured. Findings reveal a disproportionate focus on physical health and notable variability and gaps in child health measures, limited cultural adaptation, and lack of longitudinal data. Standardized, culturally responsive, and age-appropriate measurement approaches are needed to enhance health equity and inform evidence-based policy for refugee children in Canada.
PY - 2026
SN - 1661-7827 (Print); 1660-4601
ST - A Scoping Review of Refugee Children's Health Conditions, Outcomes, and Measures Used in Refugee-Serving Public Health Centres/Clinics in Canada
T1 - A Scoping Review of Refugee Children's Health Conditions, Outcomes, and Measures Used in Refugee-Serving Public Health Centres/Clinics in Canada
T2 - Int J Environ Res Public Health
TI - A Scoping Review of Refugee Children's Health Conditions, Outcomes, and Measures Used in Refugee-Serving Public Health Centres/Clinics in Canada
U1 - Healthcare Disparities
U3 - 10.3390/ijerph23010092
VL - 23
VO - 1661-7827 (Print); 1660-4601
Y1 - 2026
ER -