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A Scoping Review of Immigrant Experience of Health Care Access Barriers in Canada.
- Source :
- Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health; Jun2016, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p697-709, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Canadian population-based surveys report comparable access to health care services between immigrant and non-immigrant populations, yet other research reports immigrant-specific access barriers. A scoping review was conducted to explore research regarding Canadian immigrants' unique experiences in accessing health care, and was guided by the research question: 'What is currently known about the barriers that adult immigrants face when accessing Canadian health care services?' The findings of this study suggest that there are unmet health care access needs specific to immigrants to Canada. In reviewing research of immigrants' health care experiences, the most common access barriers were found to be language barriers, barriers to information, and cultural differences. These findings, in addition to low cultural competency reported by interviewed health care workers in the reviewed articles, indicate inequities in access to Canadian health care services for immigrant populations. Suggestions for future research and programming are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- IMMIGRANTS
HEALTH services accessibility
ASIANS
CINAHL database
CULTURE
LINGUISTICS
MEDICAL personnel
HEALTH policy
MEDICAL screening
MEDLINE
PREVENTIVE health services
SURVEYS
SYSTEMATIC reviews
QUALITATIVE research
QUANTITATIVE research
SECONDARY analysis
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
COMMUNICATION barriers
CULTURAL competence
HEALTH literacy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15571912
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 117352495
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-015-0237-6