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Migrants’ Experiences in the Healthcare System
their culture of origin as well as their life experience and they have thus di-
verse needs. Migrants’ backgrounds may be alien to healthcare professionals
and difficult to understand. Awareness of one’s own preconceived ideas can
enable healthcare professionals to approach migrants as the unique individ-
uals they are: people with specific health needs that need special attention,
just as any other patient (Grove & Zwi, 2006).
The model can help the healthcare professional, nurse as a reminder of
what determines the healthcare experience of a migrant. Perhaps with the
model in hand it will be easier for the healthcare professional, nurse to adapt
the care provided to fit the migrant patient better.
References
Ahmed, S., Shommu, N. S., Rumana, N., Barron, G. R., Wicklum, S., & Turin, T. C.
(2016). Barriers to access of primary healthcare by immigrant populations
in Canada: A literature review. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health,
18(6), 1522–1540.
Anderson, L. M., Scrimshaw, S. C., Fullilove, M. T., Fielding, J. E., Normand, J.
(2003). Culturally competent healthcare systems: A Systematic review.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 24(3), 68–79.
Bandura, A. (1977). Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change.
Psychol Review 84(2), 191–215.
Bandura, A. (1993), Perceived self-efficacy in cognitive development and func-
tioning. Educational Psychologist, 28(2), 117–148.
Biswas, D., Kristiansen, M., Krasnik, A., & Norredam, M. (2011). Access to health-
care and alternative health-seeking strategies among undocumented mi-
grants in Denmark. British Medical Council Public Health, 11(560). Retrieved
from http://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-560
Caitlin, M., & Austen, D. (2009). Health care seeking behaviour in Somalia: A liter-
ature review (Report 10). Retrieved from https://www.unicef.org/somalia/
SOM_HealthcareseekingbehaviourReport_10-WEB.pdf
Chau, P. H., Moe, G., Lee, S. Y., Woo, J., Leung, A. Y. M., Chow, C. M., Kong, C., Lo, W.
T., Yuen, M. H., & Zerwic, J. (2018). Low level of knowledge of heart attack
symptoms and inappropriate anticipated treatment-seeking behaviour
among older Chinese: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Epidemiology
and Community Health, 72(7), 645–652.
Dawood, O. T., Hassali, M. A., Saleem, F., Ibrahim, I. R., Abdulameer, A. H., & Jasim,
H. H. (2017). Assessment of health seeking behaviour and self-medication
among general public in the state of Penang, Malaysia. Pharmacy Practice,
15(3), 991.
Fang, M., Sixsmith, J., Lawthom, R., Mountian, I., & Shahrin, A. (2015). Experi-
encing ‘pathologized presence and normalized absence:’ Understanding
health related experiences and access to healthcare among Iraqi and So-
103
their culture of origin as well as their life experience and they have thus di-
verse needs. Migrants’ backgrounds may be alien to healthcare professionals
and difficult to understand. Awareness of one’s own preconceived ideas can
enable healthcare professionals to approach migrants as the unique individ-
uals they are: people with specific health needs that need special attention,
just as any other patient (Grove & Zwi, 2006).
The model can help the healthcare professional, nurse as a reminder of
what determines the healthcare experience of a migrant. Perhaps with the
model in hand it will be easier for the healthcare professional, nurse to adapt
the care provided to fit the migrant patient better.
References
Ahmed, S., Shommu, N. S., Rumana, N., Barron, G. R., Wicklum, S., & Turin, T. C.
(2016). Barriers to access of primary healthcare by immigrant populations
in Canada: A literature review. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health,
18(6), 1522–1540.
Anderson, L. M., Scrimshaw, S. C., Fullilove, M. T., Fielding, J. E., Normand, J.
(2003). Culturally competent healthcare systems: A Systematic review.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 24(3), 68–79.
Bandura, A. (1977). Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change.
Psychol Review 84(2), 191–215.
Bandura, A. (1993), Perceived self-efficacy in cognitive development and func-
tioning. Educational Psychologist, 28(2), 117–148.
Biswas, D., Kristiansen, M., Krasnik, A., & Norredam, M. (2011). Access to health-
care and alternative health-seeking strategies among undocumented mi-
grants in Denmark. British Medical Council Public Health, 11(560). Retrieved
from http://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-560
Caitlin, M., & Austen, D. (2009). Health care seeking behaviour in Somalia: A liter-
ature review (Report 10). Retrieved from https://www.unicef.org/somalia/
SOM_HealthcareseekingbehaviourReport_10-WEB.pdf
Chau, P. H., Moe, G., Lee, S. Y., Woo, J., Leung, A. Y. M., Chow, C. M., Kong, C., Lo, W.
T., Yuen, M. H., & Zerwic, J. (2018). Low level of knowledge of heart attack
symptoms and inappropriate anticipated treatment-seeking behaviour
among older Chinese: A cross-sectional survey. Journal of Epidemiology
and Community Health, 72(7), 645–652.
Dawood, O. T., Hassali, M. A., Saleem, F., Ibrahim, I. R., Abdulameer, A. H., & Jasim,
H. H. (2017). Assessment of health seeking behaviour and self-medication
among general public in the state of Penang, Malaysia. Pharmacy Practice,
15(3), 991.
Fang, M., Sixsmith, J., Lawthom, R., Mountian, I., & Shahrin, A. (2015). Experi-
encing ‘pathologized presence and normalized absence:’ Understanding
health related experiences and access to healthcare among Iraqi and So-
103
