Migration and minority health 

Inequalities in health

Primary health care

Women's health

 

Teaching in medical studies: 

• MED5/MED6 Communication with foreign language patients 

• MED5/MED6 Communication course - group facilitator 

• MED11 Consultation course - group facilitator 

• MED11 Video group - group facilitator 

• MED9 Gynecological examination in general practice 

• MED12 Cancer in general practice

• MED12 Common complaints during and after pregnancy 

Other teaching tasks: 

• MED5/6 Communication Course - course leader

Teaching outside the medical studies: 

• Use of research in general practice – teaching at Basic Course D for general practitioners in specialization (ALIS) 

Professional article

• Sundas Anis; Kathy Ainul Mashrooka Møen; Lars Thore Fadnes et al. (2022). Bruk av tolk blant fastleger på Vestlandet. (external link)

Conference lecture

• Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Jasmin Haj-Younes; Wegdan Hasha et al. (2020). Søvn hos syriske flyktninger under flukt og etter bosetting i Norge: en kohortstudie. (external link)
• Jasmin Haj Younes; Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Wegdan Hasha et al. (2020). Forandringer i røykevaner og bruk av alkohol under migrasjon – en kohortstudie blant syriske flyktninger i Libanon og i Norge. (external link)
• Jasmin Haj Younes; Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Eirik Abildsnes et al. (2018). Sosial støtte i en presset livssituasjon – en undersøkelse blant voksne syriske flyktninger i Libanon og Norge. (external link)
• Jasmin Haj Younes; Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Wegdan Hasha et al. (2020). Access to healthcare and self-rated health among refugees in transit in Lebanon and after arrival in Norway. (external link)
• Wegdan Hasha; Lars T. Fadnes; Jannicke Igland et al. (2020). Effect of group treatment on physical inactivity among Syrian refugees with pain disorders and/or post-traumatic symptoms. A randomised controlled trial. (external link)
• Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Jasmin Haj-Younes; Lars T. Fadnes et al. (2018). Stillesitting blant syriske flyktninger i to ulike faser i migrasjonsprosessen. (external link)

Academic article

• Jasmin Haj Younes; Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Jannicke Igland et al. (2021). Use of health care services among Syrian refugees migrating to Norway: a prospective longitudinal study. (external link)
• Daria Kamelkova; Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Esperanza Diaz Perez (2023). Food insecurity and its association with mental health among Syrian refugees resettled in Norway: A cross-sectional study. (external link)
• Synne Skjærstein; Kaja Michelsen Åsaune; Lars T. Fadnes et al. (2024). Kostholdsveiledning hos fastlegen – hva rapporterer pasientene?. (external link)
• Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Ole Frithjof Norheim (2017). Global Health Inequality: Comparing Inequality-Adjusted Life Expectancy over Time. (external link)
• Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Jasmin Haj Younes; Wegdan Hasha et al. (2020). Changes in health among Syrian refugees along their migration trajectories from Lebanon to Norway: a prospective cohort study. (external link)
• Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Jasmin Haj Younes; Wegdan Hasha et al. (2020). Health status and use of medication and their association with migration related exposures among Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Norway: a cross-sectional study. (external link)
• Wegdan Hasha; Jannicke Igland; Lars T. Fadnes et al. (2020). The effect of physiotherapy group intervention in reducing pain disorders and mental health symptoms among syrian refugees: A randomized controlled trial. (external link)
• Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Kristine Bærøe; Ole Frithjof Norheim (2014). Disease control priorities for neglected tropical diseases: lessons from priority ranking based on the quality of evidence, cost effectiveness, severity of disease, catastrophic health expenditures, and loss of productivity. (external link)
• Yeneabeba Tilahun Sima; Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Esperanza Diaz (2026). Impact of early postmigration health and quality of life on later health and service use among Syrian refugees in Norway: a prospective cohort study. (external link)
• Wegdan Hasha; Lars Thore Fadnes; Jannicke Igland et al. (2019). Two interventions to treat pain disorders and post-traumatic symptoms among Syrian refugees: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. (external link)
• Elisabeth Marie Strømme (2010). Jeg tør ikke føde igjen!. (external link)
• Jasmin Haj Younes; Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Jannicke Igland et al. (2020). Changes in self-rated health and quality of life among Syrian refugees migrating to Norway: a prospective longitudinal study. (external link)
• Noemi Cioffi; Esperanza Diaz Perez; Elisabeth Marie Strømme et al. (2024). Food insecurity in Norway: A cross-sectional study among patients visiting their general practitioner. (external link)

Conference abstract

• Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Jasmin Haj-Younes; Lars T. Fadnes et al. (2018). Reported pain and use of painkillers among Syrian refugees at various stages in the migration process. (external link)
• Yeneabeba Sima; Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Esperanza Diaz Perez (2024). Mental health trajectories among Syrian refugees in Norway: A longitudinal cohort study. (external link)
• Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Yeneabeba Sima; Esperanza Diaz Perez (2025). Health, use of healthcare services and school belonging among Syrian refugee children resettled in Norway: a cross-sectional study. (external link)
• Jasmin Haj-Younes; Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Wegdan Hasha et al. (2019). Self Rated Health among Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Norway – a cross sectional study. (external link)
• Esperanza Diaz Perez; Bernadette. N Kumar; Santino Severoni et al. (2025). Integration for health or health for integration?. (external link)
• Yeneabeba Sima; Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Esperanza Diaz Perez (2024). Chronic pain over time among Syrian refugees resettled in Norway. (external link)
• Jasmin Haj-Younes; Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Eirik Abildsnes et al. (2018). Access to healthcare and unmet health needs among Syrian asylum seekers in transit and at arrival in Norway. (external link)
• Yeneabeba Sima; Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Esperanza Diaz Perez (2025). Post-migration changes in health and use of healthcare services among Syrian refugees in Norway: a prospective cohort study. (external link)
• Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Jasmin Haj-Younes; Wegdan Hasha et al. (2019). Chronic pain and migration-related factors among Syrian refugees: a cross-sectional study. (external link)

Non-fiction book chapter

• Jasmin Haj-Younes; Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Esperanza Diaz (2024). Fastlegers møte med flyktninger med psykiske vansker. (external link)
• Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Jasmin Haj-Younes; Esperanza Diaz (2024). Kommunikasjon via tolk. (external link)

Academic literature review

• Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Jannicke Igland; Jasmin Haj Younes et al. (2021). Chronic pain and mental health problems among Syrian refugees: associations, predictors and use of medication over time: a prospective cohort study. (external link)

Lecture

• Wegdan Hasha; Jasmin Haj Younes; Jannicke Igland et al. (2020). Er kroniske smerter relatert til opplevelse av sammenheng blant syriske flyktninger?. (external link)

Master’s thesis

• Jakob Brustugun Ekre; Erlend Elverhaug Mongstad; Lars T. Fadnes et al. (2020). Helse blant papirløse migranter i Norge. En kvalitativ studie av papirløses tilgang til helsetjenester i Norge.. (external link)

Conference poster

• Elisabeth Marie Strømme; Jasmin Haj-Younes; Wegdan Hasha et al. (2020). Non-communicable diseases and use of medication among Syrian refugees: a prospective cohort study. (external link)

See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.

CHART - Changing Health and health care needs Along the Syrian Refugees’ Trajectories to Norway

I4H - Integration for Health

PRICE - Strengthening Health systems through Primary Care Leaders Education

The Hordaland Women's Cohort Study