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- Title
Do Referrals Work? Responses of Childbearing Newcomers to Referrals for Care.
- Authors
Gagnon AJ; Carnevale FA; Saucier JF; Clausen C; Jeannotte J; Oxman-Martinez J
- Abstract
Background Health care post-birth may include referrals for additional care. Migrant (i.e., refugee, asylum-seeker, and immigrant) women frequently do not follow-up referrals for care and could be at increased health risk as a consequence. We sought to explore the inhibitors and facilitators of migrant women for following through with referrals for care. Methods Twenty-five women living in Montreal who had received a referral completed semi-structured interviews. Results Inhibitors included language barriers, transportation problems, scheduling appointments, absence of husband, absence of childcare, cold weather, perceived inappropriate referrals, and cultural practice differences. Facilitators included choice of follow-up facilitator, appropriate services, empathetic professionals, and early receipt of information. Discussion Results indicate that migrant women may not be receiving the care they and their newborns need once a concern is identified. This suggests conceiving of a different approach to the care of this population post-birth, which could include partnering with social or religious networks.
- Subjects
BANGLADESH; COLOMBIA; INDIA; PAKISTAN; SRI Lanka; CANADA; MEDICAL referrals; MEDICAL cooperation; POSTNATAL care; MATERNAL health services; MEDICAL care of women immigrants; HEALTH services accessibility; COMMUNICATION barriers; WOMEN'S health; INTERVIEWING; MOTHERS; NOMADS; RESEARCH funding; SOUND recordings; HEALTH facility translating services; DATA analysis software; MEDICAL coding
- Publication
Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health, 2010, Vol 12, Issue 4, p559
- ISSN
1557-1912
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10903-009-9242-y