Health system resilience in the context of forced migration: a qualitative framework analysis of Germany's crisis responses in 2015 and 2020

Background - Health system resilience, the ability of a health system to maintain its functions under stress, has received increasing attention in recent years. Shortcomings in health system resilience are often most visible in the most vulnerable settings, including the care for asylum seekers and...

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Main Authors: Jahn, Rosa (Author) , Perplies, Clara (Author) , Rast, Eilin (Author) , Biddle, Louise (Author) , Gold, Andreas W. (Author) , Bozorgmehr, Kayvan (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: September 2025
In: Social science & medicine
Year: 2025, Volume: 381, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:1873-5347
DOI:10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118174
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118174
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953625005040
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Author Notes:Rosa Jahn, Clara Perplies, Eilin Rast, Louise Biddle, Andreas W. Gold, Kayvan Bozorgmehr

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