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ArticleBMC health services research2018

Dutch citizens of Turkish origin who utilize healthcare services in Turkey: a qualitative study on motives and contextual factors.

Aydın Şekercan, Anke J Woudstra, Ron J G Peters, Majda Lamkaddem, Seval Akgün, Marie-Louise Essink-Bot

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Article in BMC health services research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Aydın ŞekercanDepartment of Public Health | Research Theme: Diversity and Quality of Care, Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam, PO Box 22660, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, Netherlands. a.sekercan@amc.uva.nl.ORCID 0000-0003-4675-0176
Anke J WoudstraDepartment of Public Health | Research Theme: Diversity and Quality of Care, Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam, PO Box 22660, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Ron J G PetersDepartment of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Majda LamkaddemDepartment of Public Health | Research Theme: Diversity and Quality of Care, Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam, PO Box 22660, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Seval AkgünDepartment of Public Health, Başkent University Hospital at Başkent University, Ankara, Turkey.
Marie-Louise Essink-BotDepartment of Public Health | Research Theme: Diversity and Quality of Care, Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam, PO Box 22660, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam · NLBaşkent University Hospital · TR

Funding

European Cooperation in Science and Technology ECOST-STSM-IS1103-030815-063508
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDutch residents of Turkish origin frequently utilize healthcare in Turkey.

methodsTo investigate their motives for doing so, we conducted a qualitative study among these healthcare users using semi-structured interviews. We complemented this with informal conversations with Turkish healthcare providers and observations at the registration offices and waiting rooms of outpatient clinics in several Turkish hospitals.

resultsRespondents believed their perceived needs for referral to specialist care and diagnostic assessments to quantify their health were not being met in the Netherlands.

conclusionsThese mismatches in expectations of what constitutes "good care" led to dissatisfaction with Dutch primary care. Consequently, respondents utilized healthcare in Turkey if the opportunity arose, and were encouraged in this by their social networks. Establishing cross-border communication between healthcare providers is necessary, because there is currently no continuity of care for cross-border patients.

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MotivationAdultAgedCommunicationContinuity of Patient CareDelivery of Health CareEmigration and ImmigrationEmotionsEthnicityFemaleHealth ServicesHumansInterprofessional RelationsMaleMedical TourismMiddle AgedAccessibilityCross-border careEthnicityHealth services researchMedical tourismTurkish origin

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PMID29665855
PMCPMC5905158
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