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ReviewThe British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners2015

Refugee experiences of general practice in countries of resettlement: a literature review.

I-Hao Cheng, Ann Drillich, Peter Schattner

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Review in The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

63 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 127 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

I-Hao ChengSouthern Academic Primary Care Research Unit (Monash University School of Primary Health Care, South Eastern Melbourne Medicare Local, Monash Health), Dandenong, Victoria, Australia.
Ann DrillichDepartment of General Practice, School of Primary Health Care, Monash University, Notting Hill, Victoria, Australia.
Peter SchattnerDepartment of General Practice, School of Primary Health Care, Monash University, Notting Hill, Victoria, Australia.
Monash University · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRefugees and asylum seekers often struggle to use general practice services in resettlement countries.

aimTo describe and analyse the literature on the experiences of refugees and asylum seekers using general practice services in countries of resettlement. DESIGN AND

settingLiterature review using systematic search and narrative data extraction and synthesis methodologies. International, peer-reviewed literature published in English language between 1990 and 2013.

methodEmbase, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CSA Sociological Abstracts, and CINAHL databases were searched using the terms: refugee, asylum seeker, experience, perception, doctor, physician, and general practitioner. Titles, abstracts and full texts were reviewed and were critically appraised. Narrative themes describing the refugee or asylum seeker's personal experiences of general practice services were identified, coded, and analysed.

resultsFrom 8722 papers, 85 were fully reviewed and 23 included. These represented the experiences of approximately 864 individuals using general practice services across 11 countries. Common narrative themes that emerged were: difficulties accessing general practice services, language barriers, poor doctor-patient relationships, and problems with the cultural acceptability of medical care.

conclusionThe difficulties refugees and asylum seekers experience accessing and using general practice services could be addressed by providing practical support for patients to register, make appointments, and attend services, and through using interpreters. Clinicians should look beyond refugee stereotypes to focus on the needs and expectations of the individual. They should provide clear explanations about unfamiliar clinical processes and treatments while offering timely management.

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Communication BarriersGeneral PracticeHealth Services AccessibilityRefugeesCultural CompetencyHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansPatient Acceptance of Health CarePhysician-Patient RelationsReferral and ConsultationSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsUnited Nationsgeneral practicehealth services accessibilitypatient acceptance of health carepatient-centred carephysician patient relationsrefugees

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PMID25733438
PMCPMC4337305
OpenAlexW2106874803

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