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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Erschienen in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 6/2016

12.09.2015 | Review Paper

Barriers to Access of Primary Healthcare by Immigrant Populations in Canada: A Literature Review

verfasst von: Salim Ahmed, Nusrat S. Shommu, Nahid Rumana, Gary R. S. Barron, Sonja Wicklum, Tanvir C. Turin

Erschienen in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Ausgabe 6/2016

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Abstract

To summarize information obtained from original research about barriers to access of primary healthcare by Canadian immigrants’ and to identify research gaps. Electronic databases of primary research articles and grey literature were searched without restricting the time period. The preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses statement was followed for literature selection. Articles were selected based on three criteria: (a) the study population was Canadian legal immigrant(s), (b) the research was about the barriers to accessing primary healthcare in Canada, and (c) the article was written in English. Relevant information from the articles was extracted into tabular format and classified for thematic analysis. Identified barriers were grouped into five themes: cultural, communication, socio-economic status, healthcare system structure and immigrant knowledge. The barriers to accessing primary healthcare in each of these categories can provide insight and subsequent direction for changes needed to improve immigrant care and mitigate their deterioration in health status. The demographic and ethno-cultural distributions of the study populations across the provinces highlight the need to expand research to encompass more varied immigrant groups across more regions of Canada, including more research on male immigrants and immigrant seniors, and to increase research related to health care providers’ perspectives on the barriers.
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Metadaten
Titel
Barriers to Access of Primary Healthcare by Immigrant Populations in Canada: A Literature Review
verfasst von
Salim Ahmed
Nusrat S. Shommu
Nahid Rumana
Gary R. S. Barron
Sonja Wicklum
Tanvir C. Turin
Publikationsdatum
12.09.2015
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Ausgabe 6/2016
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Elektronische ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-015-0276-z

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