APS
2024 APS Annual Convention · 2024
Caught between Values and a Hard Place: An Investigation of Identity Conflict and Coping Among Refugee Healthcare Providers in Amman, Jordan
- Christina Duval
Saint Louis University - Madeline Stenersen
Saint Louis University
Abstract
I interviewed fifteen refugee healthcare providers in Jordan about the human right to healthcare and the quality of refugee healthcare in their country. Participants expressed cognitive dissonance over ideal healthcare standards versus practical limitations. These interviews provide insight into coping methods used by healthcare providers during inherently conflictual scenarios.
Conflict