Experiences with treating immigrants: A qualitative study in mental health services across 16 European countries

Authors: Bjerre NV, Dauvrin M, Dias S, Gaddini A, Greacen T, Ioannidis E, Jensen K, Kluge U, Kósa Z, Lamkaddem M, Priebe S, Puigpinós Riera R, Sandhu S, Stankunas M, Straßmayr C, Wahlbeck K, Welbel M, Wihlman U
Journal: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22714866

While there has been systematic research on the experiences of immigrant patients in mental health services within certain European countries, little research has explored the experiences of mental health professionals in the delivery of services to immigrants across Europe. This study sought to explore professionals’ experiences of delivering care to immigrants in districts densely populated with immigrants across Europe.
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Health services and the treatment of immigrants: data on service use, 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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Health care for irregular migrants: pragmatism across Europe: a qualitative study.

BACKGROUND:
Health services in Europe face the challenge of delivering care to a heterogeneous group of irregular migrants (IM). There is little empirical evidence on how health professionals cope with this challenge. This study explores the experiences of health professionals providing care to IM in three types of health care service across 16 European countries.
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Good practice in health care for migrants: views and experiences of care professionals in 16 European countries.

BACKGROUND:
Health services across Europe provide health care for migrant patients every day. However, little systematic research has explored the views and experiences of health care professionals in different European countries.
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Health services and the treatment of immigrants: data on service use, interpreting services and immigrant staff members in services across Europe.

Health care for irregular migrants: pragmatism across Europe: a qualitative study.

Good practice in health care for migrants: views and experiences of care professionals in 16 European countries.

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