SynthesisBMC health services research2009
Differences between immigrant and non-immigrant groups in the use of primary medical care; a systematic review.
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47 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- The health of detainees and the role of primary care: Position paper of the European Forum for Primary Care.Primary health care research & development · 2022Review
- Participatory COVID-19 Surveillance Tool in Rural Appalachia : Real-Time Disease Monitoring and Regional Response.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) · 2021Article
- Response Activity in Mixed-Method Survey Data Collection-The Methods Used in a Survey among the Foreign-Born Population in Finland (FinMonik).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Use of Health Services and Unmet Need among Adults of Russian, Somali, and Kurdish Origin in Finland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Accessing health services in India: experiences of seasonal migrants returning to Nepal.BMC health services research · 2020Article
- Health-Care Services as a Platform for Building Community Resilience among Minority Communities: An Israeli Pilot Study during the COVID-19 Outbreak.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The perception of youth health centres' friendliness: does it differ between immigrant and Swedish-Scandinavian youths?European journal of public health · 2020Article
- Social Media- and Internet-Based Disease Surveillance for Public Health.Annual review of public health · 2020Review
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- Differences in all-cause hospitalisation by ethnic group: a data linkage cohort study of 4.62 million people in Scotland, 2001-2013.Public health · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundStudies on differences between immigrant and non-immigrant groups in health care utilization vary with respect to the extent and direction of differences in use. Therefore, our study aimed to provide a systematic overview of the existing research on differences in primary care utilization between immigrant groups and the majority population.
methodsFor this review PubMed, PsycInfo, Cinahl, Sociofile, Web of Science and Current Contents were consulted. Study selection and quality assessment was performed using a predefined protocol by 2 reviewers independently of each other. Only original, quantitative, peer-reviewed papers were taken into account. To account for this hierarchical structure, logistic multilevel analyses were performed to examine the extent to which differences are found across countries and immigrant groups. Differences in primary care use were related to study characteristics, strength of the primary care system and methodological quality.
resultsA total of 37 studies from 7 countries met all inclusion criteria. Remarkably, studies performed within the US more often reported a significant lower use among immigrant groups as compared to the majority population than the other countries. As studies scored higher on methodological quality, the likelihood of reporting significant differences increased. Adjustment for health status and use of culture-/language-adjusted procedures during the data collection were negatively related to reporting significant differences in the studies.
conclusionOur review underlined the need for careful design in studies of differences in health care use between immigrant groups and the majority population. The results from studies concerning differences between immigrant and the majority population in primary health care use performed within the US might be interpreted as a reflection of a weaker primary care system in the US compared to Europe and Canada.
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