Barriers to Accessing Health Care Services for West African Refugee Women Living in Western Australia
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Help-seeking pathways and barriers to accessing health care services were surveyed in 51 West African refugee women who had settled recently in Perth, Western Australia, and in 100 Australian women. Shame or fear of what family and friends might think, fear of being judged by the treatment provider, fear of hospitalization, and logistical difficulties were significant impediments to accessing health care services for the refugee women. Surprisingly, barriers often were greater for the more-educated refugee women and strengthened with years of residence in Australia. Strategies to help at-risk women overcome these barriers need to be implemented to ensure appropriate access to health care services.
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Women's behaviour of mixing formal and informal care indicates they want to take care of illness while retaining socio-cultural ethos.
“Women’s behaviour of mixing both formal and informal care indicates that they want to take care of their illness, but at the same time, they are keen on retaining their socio-cultural ethos, as reported in another study [49].”
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- Authors
- Drummond, P. D., Mizan, A., Brocx, K., & Wright, B.
- Affiliations
- Murdoch University (AU)
- Venue
- Health Care for Women International
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2011-02-18
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 206-224
- ISSN
- 0739-9332 (ISSN-L)
- 1096-4665
- OpenAlex
- W2165590479
- Cited by
- 88
- References
- 4
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- FWCI
- 3.22
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Health Care For Women International (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Murdoch University Research Portal (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Identity, and Health
- Social Sciences › Health › Migration, Racism, and Human Rights
- Keywords
- refugee women, help-seeking, barriers to health care access, help-seeking pathways, fear and shame, fear of hospitalization, social stigma, educational attainment, length of residence, Western Australia
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Africa, Western, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Mental Disorders, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Female, Health Services Accessibility, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Middle Aged, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Refugees, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Shame, Socioeconomic Factors, Western Australia, Black People, Healthcare Disparities, Young Adult
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