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Current Issues and Future Possibilities for Improving Healthcare
Table 2 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents
Variable n
Employment status in the Housewife 17 32.7
host country Unemployed 11 21.2
Employed 24 46.1
Reasons for moving to Slovenia Work 11 21.2
Study 2 3.8
Joining a family member 29 55.8
Marriage 10 19.2
Table 3 Knowledge of the Language of the Host Country
Question n
Do you speak Slovenian? No 6 11.8
A little 22 43.1
Have you attended any form of Fairly well 12 23.5
formal or non-formal education Very well 11 21.6
in Slovenia? Language course 20 42.6
Professional training course 5 10.6
Education in schools 3 6.4
None 19 40.4
Host Country Language Barriers
Respondents were asked if they speak the Slovenian language and also if
they had participated in any form of education in Slovenia. The results are
shown in Table 3. In response to the question of whether they would attend
advanced courses in the Slovenian language, 24 (46.2) respondents did not
answer. Out of the remaining answers, 24 (46.2) stated they would attend
some language training, and just 4 (7.7) indicated they would not attend
such forms.
Violence, Discrimination and Language Issues
The respondents were asked whether they had ever encountered violence
and discrimination in healthcare institutions. Table 4 shows they had rarely
encountered discrimination, while 8 had experienced violence. According
to the last question, some respondents also gave their answer in written
form. Most of them stated that they had no problems, then the answers that
follow (by frequency) relate to (mis)understanding of the language. A couple
stated they had difficulty arranging matters at the administrative unit. For the
question on where they see the main problem in communication between
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Table 2 Socio-Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents
Variable n
Employment status in the Housewife 17 32.7
host country Unemployed 11 21.2
Employed 24 46.1
Reasons for moving to Slovenia Work 11 21.2
Study 2 3.8
Joining a family member 29 55.8
Marriage 10 19.2
Table 3 Knowledge of the Language of the Host Country
Question n
Do you speak Slovenian? No 6 11.8
A little 22 43.1
Have you attended any form of Fairly well 12 23.5
formal or non-formal education Very well 11 21.6
in Slovenia? Language course 20 42.6
Professional training course 5 10.6
Education in schools 3 6.4
None 19 40.4
Host Country Language Barriers
Respondents were asked if they speak the Slovenian language and also if
they had participated in any form of education in Slovenia. The results are
shown in Table 3. In response to the question of whether they would attend
advanced courses in the Slovenian language, 24 (46.2) respondents did not
answer. Out of the remaining answers, 24 (46.2) stated they would attend
some language training, and just 4 (7.7) indicated they would not attend
such forms.
Violence, Discrimination and Language Issues
The respondents were asked whether they had ever encountered violence
and discrimination in healthcare institutions. Table 4 shows they had rarely
encountered discrimination, while 8 had experienced violence. According
to the last question, some respondents also gave their answer in written
form. Most of them stated that they had no problems, then the answers that
follow (by frequency) relate to (mis)understanding of the language. A couple
stated they had difficulty arranging matters at the administrative unit. For the
question on where they see the main problem in communication between
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