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How can healthcare professionals address poor health service utilisation among refugees after resettlement in Australia? A narrative systematic review of recent evidence.
- Source :
- Australian Journal of Primary Health; 2019, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p205-213, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- This systematic narrative review of qualitative studies examined health service barriers and facilitators in Australia for refugees after resettlement. Twelve qualitative studies published between 2006 and 2017 involving more than 500 participants were included in the review. Approximately half of all participants were healthcare professionals. A meta-synthesis approach was used to compare and combine findings from across studies. Few facilitators were identified. Barriers to accessing health services were commonly attributed to refugees, but several barriers were associated with healthcare professionals and health services. Barriers attributed to healthcare professionals included gaps in knowledge and skills; poor cultural competency; poor communication skills; and time constraints. Understanding such barriers is the first step in developing strategies to overcome them. The skills and knowledge of healthcare professionals are important to facilitating access to healthcare among this vulnerable population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CINAHL database
COMMUNICATIVE competence
CONTENT analysis
HEALTH services accessibility
HELP-seeking behavior
PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems
MEDICAL care use
MEDLINE
PROFESSIONS
REFUGEES
TIME
SYSTEMATIC reviews
SEARCH engines
JOB performance
OCCUPATIONAL roles
CULTURAL competence
META-synthesis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14487527
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Australian Journal of Primary Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 137326412
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1071/PY18120