Health services and the treatment of immigrants: data on service use, interpreting services and immigrant staff members in services across Europe.

• Authors: Bogic M, Dauvrin M, Deville W, Dias S, Gaddini A, Greacen T, Heinz A, Ioannidi-Kapolou E, Kluge U, Koitzsch Jensen N, Mertaniemi R, Priebe S, Puipcinós I Riera R, Sandhu S, Sárváry A, Soares JJ, Stankunas M, Straßmayr C, Welbel M
• Journal: European Psychiatry
• Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Health+services+and+the+treatment+of+immigrants%3A+data+on+service+use%2C+interpreting+services+and+immigrant+staff+members+in+services+across+Europe

BACKGROUND:
The number of immigrants using health services has increased across Europe. For assessing and improving the quality of care provided for immigrants, information is required on how many immigrants use services, what interpreting services are provided and whether staff members are from immigrant groups.
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