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Through Her Eyes: The Impact of War on Syrian Refugee Families
Ahlam Al-Natour1, Edith J Morris2, Samar Mohammad Al-Ostaz1
1Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Background:
The Syrian war conflict ended with devastating impact on Syrian refugee women and their children. A few studies have been done that explored the impact of the civil war and displacement of Syrian families from a cultural perspective. The purpose of this study was to highlight the experiences of the Syrian war-refugee families who have sought shelter in a host country.
Method:
A descriptive phenomenological study was conducted using a semistructured interview approach among 16 Syrian refugee women who were approached from two Jordanian health care centers.
Results:
The main themes discussed how the war ended with financial and social stress, family violence, and hazardous effects on women and children health.
Conclusion:
This article introduced how culture and religion influence how family unit and members responded to war stressors. This study provided transcultural nursing knowledge, allowing nurses to be grounded in individualized culturally specific care.
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