کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
954315 927638 2008 13 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
“I spent nine years looking for a doctor”: Exploring access to health care among immigrants in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی سیاست های بهداشت و سلامت عمومی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
“I spent nine years looking for a doctor”: Exploring access to health care among immigrants in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
چکیده انگلیسی

There is a growing body of research in Canada and from other countries acknowledging that immigrants face barriers in accessing health care services. As immigrants make up an increasing percentage of the population in many developed nations, a better understanding and eliminating these barriers is a major priority. This research contributes to current understandings of access among immigrant populations in Canada by exploring perceptions of access to care through focus groups with a diverse group of immigrants living in a Mississauga, Ontario neighbourhood. The results of eight focus groups reveal that immigrants face geographic, socio-cultural and economic barriers when attempting to access health care services in their community. This paper provides policy recommendations relevant to the federal, provincial and local levels for eliminating these barriers.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Social Science & Medicine - Volume 66, Issue 6, March 2008, Pages 1271–1283
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