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Asylum seekers' and refugees' experiences of accessing health care: a qualitative study.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Barriers and Facilitators to Asylum Seekers and Refugees Accessing Non-Hospital-Based Care: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Pooled it
- Perceived barriers to access mental health services for refugees and asylum seekers: a systematic review of qualitative studies.BMC psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
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- Evaluating the impact of the Health Access for Refugees Project on people who are refugees or seeking asylum in Northern England.Perspectives in public health · 2026Review
- Intersectionality of cancer disparities in south Asia.The Lancet. Global health · 2026Review
- What Happens to Refugees when Accessing Primary Care in the United States?: A Qualitative Meta-synthesis.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Review
- Barriers and facilitators to healthcare access among Sub-Saharan African migrants in Europe: A scoping review.PloS one · 2026Article
- Reframing trauma-informed care for refugee and (im)migrant health systems: from interpersonal practice to structurally embedded care.Frontiers in health services · 2026Article
- Pre-pregnancy primary care and accident and emergency interactions among interpreter-users versus non-interpreter-users in England: a retrospective cohort study.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Implementation and Access Gaps in Infectious Disease Screening for Migrants in Europe: A Structured Review with Thematic Synthesis From the ESGITM Group.Annals of global health · 2026Review
- Delivery of interpreting services in UK primary care by population needs: a multisite case study.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Community health assets and refugee wellbeing: Qualitative evidence across mental health, disability inclusion, end-of-life care, and women's health - A global scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- The intersection between transgender identity and migrant background: Experienced barriers and facilitators to healthcare in The Netherlands.International journal of transgender health · 2026Article
- Factors influencing general practice nurse's implementation of culturally responsive care, using normalization process theory: A cross-sectional study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Article
- Healthcare access among sub-Saharan migrants and refugees in Tunisia: an interpretative qualitative study.BMC medicine · 2025Article
- The challenges experienced by Ukrainian refugees accessing General Practice: a descriptive cross-sectional study.Family practice · 2025Article
- 'It's a difficult situation to be an asylum seeker in the UK. It's not easy at all': An exploration of the social and psychological impact of seeking asylum in Wales.Journal of health psychology · 2024Article
- Identifying the Health Educational Needs of Refugees: Empirical Evidence from a Delphi Study.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2024Article
- Navigating challenges and workarounds: A qualitative study of healthcare and support workers' perceptions on providing care to people seeking sanctuary.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundAsylum seekers and refugees (ASRs) often experience poor health in host countries. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) requires hosts to ensure these sanctuary seekers have access to basic health care.
aimTo identify barriers and facilitators that affect access to health care by ASRs in Wales. DESIGN &
settingParticipatory research approach using qualitative focus groups across Wales, which hosts 10 000 refugees.
methodEight focus groups were undertaken with ASRs, support workers, and volunteers (
resultsSpecialist NHS-funded services and grant-aided non-governmental organisations (NGOs) facilitated access to health care, including primary care. Most ASRs understood the role of general practice in providing and coordinating care, but were unaware of out-of-hours services. Reported barriers included: language difficulties, health literacy, unrecognised needs, and the cost of travel to appointments. Participants recognised the importance of mental health, but were disappointed by the state of mental health care. Some feared seeking support for mental health from their GP, and few were aware they had the right to move practice if they were unhappy. Written information about health care was not as accessible to refugees as to asylum seekers (ASs). While some participants read such material before consulting, others struggled to access information when in need. Few participants were aware of health prevention services. Even when they knew about services, such as smoking cessation, these services' difficulty in accommodating ASRs was a barrier.
conclusionThe main barriers identified were: availability of interpreters; knowledge about entitlements; and access to specialist services.
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