SynthesisActa paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)2022
Systematic review of health and disease in Ukrainian children highlights poor child health and challenges for those treating refugees.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Measles Vaccine Coverage and Disease Outbreaks: A Systematic Review of the Early Impact of COVID-19 in Low and Lower-Middle Income Countries.International journal of public health · 2024Pooled it
- Pediatric traumatic brain injuries in war zones: a systematic literature review.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Pooled it
- Systematic review of health and disease in Ukrainian children highlights poor child health and challenges for those treating refugees.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2022Pooled it
- From barriers to solutions: a qualitative study of access to HIV and TB care for forced migrants from Ukraine.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Comparison of somatic development, nutritional status, control of disease, and frequency of autoimmune comorbidities in Polish and Ukrainian children with type 1 diabetes.Pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism · 2026Article
- Healthcare service utilisation of elderly Ukrainian refugees in Israel: A retrospective cohort study.The European journal of general practice · 2025Article
- Low Childhood Vaccination Coverage among Ukrainian Refugees in Norway. A Nationwide, Register-Based Cohort Study, 2022-2023.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2025Article
- The Russo-Ukrainian War's toll on paediatric health during the first two years and future research directions: a scoping review.Communications medicine · 2025Review
- A Field Report from War-Torn Remote Villages in South-Eastern Ukraine: Enhancing Healthcare Access Through a Community-Oriented Primary Care Model.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2025Article
- Low Hepatitis B Immunity Among Ukrainian Refugee Children and Adolescents in Poland: Need for Targeted Screening and Vaccination.Vaccines · 2025Article
- War's youngest victims: a descriptive cross-sectional study on injury distributions, severity patterns, and outcomes among paediatric trauma patients in Kharkiv, Ukraine.Conflict and health · 2025Article
- Perspectives of Refugees from Ukraine on Cultural Identity and Health Care Experiences During U.S. Resettlement.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
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- An educational approach to develop intercultural nursing care for refugees from Ukraine: A qualitative study.International nursing review · 2025Article
- Evacuating Patients With Pediatric Cancer From Ukraine: Impact on Medical Care Capacity in Poland.JCO global oncology · 2025Article
- Emergency Care for Refugee Patients at Suceava Hospital, Romania: Challenges and Insights from the First Year of the Russian-Ukrainian Conflict.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Implementation of national recommendations for the care of Ukrainian refugee children in Switzerland: a survey of primary care pediatricians.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Health and socio-demographic background of Ukrainian minors and their families in Germany - challenges for refugee medicine : A cross-sectional study from the German Network University Medicine (NUM).European journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- Traumatic events and posttraumatic stress symptoms in a treatment-seeking sample of Ukrainian children during the war.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2024Article
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Abstract
aimMillions of Ukrainian children have been internally displaced or fled to other countries because of the Russian war. This systematic review focused on their health needs and future challenges for clinicians.
methodsA systematic literature search of the Medline, Embase and MedRxiv databases from 1 January 2010 to 31 March 2022 identified 1628 papers on the health of Ukrainian children and 112 were relevant to this review.
resultsIn 2019, under-5 mortality was 8 per 1000 live births in Ukraine. Underweight and adverse childhood experiences, including child abuse, were frequent compared to other European countries, while childhood obesity seemed less common. Alcohol consumption was common in women of reproductive age, including during pregnancy, risking foetal alcohol syndrome. Neonatal screening programmes provided low coverage. Vaccine hesitancy was common and vaccination rates were low. Other concerns were measles, HIV, antibiotic resistance and multi-resistant tuberculosis. Many children are expected to suffer from psychological and physical trauma due to the war. Other healthcare challenges include low COVID-19 vaccination rates and a preference for secondary and tertiary care, rather than primary care. Many people cannot afford medication.
conclusionUkrainian children often have poor health and host countries need to be aware of their needs.
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