Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS 1BBzR0xu. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives : This cross-sectional, community-based, epidemiological study characterized Somali and Ethiopian (Oromo) refugees in Minnesota to determine torture prevalence and associated problems. Methods : A comprehensive questionnaire was developed, then administered by trained ethnic interviewers to a non probability sample of 1134. Measures assessed torture techniques ; traumatic events ; and social, physical, and psychological problems, including posttraumatic stress symptoms. Results : Torture prevalence ranged from 25% to 69% by ethnicity and gender, higher than usually reported. Unexpectedly, women were tortured as often as men. Torture survivors had more health problems, including posttraumatic stress. Conclusions : This study highlights the need to recognize torture in African refugees, especially women, identify indicators of posttraumatic stress in torture survivors, and provide additional resources to care for tortured refugees.
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