Abstract
Utilization of Radiation Therapy and Predictors of Noncompliance Among Syrian Refugees in Turkey
Highlights
As political unrest continues to rage in the Middle East, Syria is still in a state of an ongoing, turbulent Civil War since its onset in 2011
We aimed to study the rate of utilization of radiation therapy among Syrian refugees with cancer living in Turkey in an attempt to identify the contributing factors predictive of non-compliance with prescribed RT
We identified 10,537 patients who were diagnosed with cancer during the study period, of whom 1010 (9.6%) patients were treated with RT
Summary
As political unrest continues to rage in the Middle East, Syria is still in a state of an ongoing, turbulent Civil War since its onset in 2011. Sharing a large common land border with Syria, making it accessible to this new population influx, Turkey has stepped forward during this critical time to provide shelter to almost 3.6 million of these troubled people, with the numbers only increasing with time This inadvertent migration allowed for an escape from the war but has presented the refugees with a different set of challenges as they struggle to adapt to their new homes. Access to health care is enshrined as a human right in the Turkish Constitution and staying true to this principle, in April 2013, Turkey has passed its first law on asylum—the “Law on Foreigners and International Protection” This new set of regulations authorized the provision of free medical treatment to registered refugees in the manner generally provided to Turkish citizens, including cancer treatment and care at tertiary government and university hospitals [2,3,4].
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