Introduction: We experienced a period of rising number of refugees and migrants arriving in Europe, including Slovenia, in the fall of 2015. Most of the refugees and migrants came from conflict areas of the world (Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and other countries of the Middle East). Upon the arrival of refugees and migrants, states must provide primary care for the refuge seekers. Health care is amongst the key elements of primary care. Purpose: The purpose of this work is to present guidelines of primary care for refugees and migrants and to define the role of nurses within the care. Work methods: We used descriptive work method with the examination, analysis and critical overview of foreign and domestic literature concerning primary care of migrants and refugees. We searched for the literature in different scientific databases and open web sources. We contacted organisations responsible for providing primary care for refugees and migrants in the refugee crisis in Slovenia in the years 2015 and 2016. Discussion and conclusion: The health of refugees and migrants often weakened throughout the process of migration (bad weather and war and smuggling, violence, etc.). It is vital to provide adequate shelter, water, food, and to ensure primary health and psychosocial care to those who need it. The basis for successful prevention and solution of health problems is the capability for understanding between patient and medical personnel, what demands also the inclusion of interpreters within the health care. In the health care of refugees and migrants, nurses play an important role.
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