ArticleBMJ open2023
General practitioners' perspectives on the management of refugee health: a qualitative study.
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- Primary healthcare models for refugees involving nurses: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.BMJ global health · 2025Pooled it
- Longitudinal trends and associations between housing and health among migrants in Australia: evidence from the Building a New Life in Australia study (2013-2023).BMC public health · 2026Article
- The challenges experienced by Ukrainian refugees accessing General Practice: a descriptive cross-sectional study.Family practice · 2025Article
- Empowering professionals: a multidisciplinary approach to supporting people seeking asylum and refugees.BMJ paediatrics open · 2024Review
- Doctors' experience providing primary care for refugee women living with chronic pain: a qualitative study.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- A qualitative study of negative sociocultural experiences of accessing primary health care services among Africans from refugee backgrounds in Australia: implications for organisational health literacy.BMC primary care · 2024Article
- A scoping review on the barriers to and facilitators of health services utilisation related to refugee settlement in regional or rural areas of the host country.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Intersecting Factors Impacting the Health and Wellbeing of a Resettled Yazidi Refugee Community: A Qualitative Study.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore general practitioners' (GPs) perceptions of the challenges and facilitators to managing refugee healthcare needs in regional Australia.
settingA regional community in Australia involved in the resettlement of refugees.
participantsNine GPs from five practices in the region.
designA qualitative study based on semistructured interviews conducted between September and November 2020.
resultsThe main challenges identified surrounded language and communication difficulties, cultural differences and health literacy and regional workforce shortages. The main facilitators were clinical and community supports, including refugee health nurses and trauma counselling services. Personal benefits experienced by GPs such as positive relationships, satisfaction and broadening scope of practice further facilitated ongoing healthcare provision.
conclusionsOverall, GPs were generally positive about providing care to refugees. However, significant challenges were expressed, particularly surrounding language, culture and resources. These barriers were compounded by the regional location. This highlights the need for preplanning and consultation with healthcare providers in the community both prior to and during the settlement of refugees as well as ongoing support proportional to the increase in settlement numbers.
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