AUTHOR=Mohsenpour Amir , Dudek Verena , Bozorgmehr Kayvan , Biddle Louise , Razum Oliver , Sauzet Odile 

TITLE=Type of Refugee Accommodation and Health of Residents: A Cross-Sectional, Population-Based Cluster Analysis in South-West Germany

JOURNAL=International Journal of Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 68 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/international-journal-of-public-health/articles/10.3389/ijph.2023.1605786

DOI=10.3389/ijph.2023.1605786

ISSN=1661-8564

ABSTRACT=Few studies have assessed whether refugees' health is associated with accommodation characteristics.We aimed to devise a typology of refugee accommodation based on number of inhabitants, degree of housing deterioration and remoteness (distance to amenities) and assess the association with health in multivariate analyses. Accommodations with a moderate occupation, lowest levels of deterioration, and a central urban location showed the best health outcomes in terms of subjective general health status, depression, and general anxiety disorder (GAD). Associations were strongest for GAD and weakest for depression. Our findings inform policymakers on layout and location of refugee collective accommodation centres.