health care use; health literacy; migrant women; mixed methods; chronic disease; patient's perspective
Frahsa Annika, Farquet Romaine, Bayram Tevfik, De Araujo Luna, Meyer Sophie, Sakarya Sibel, Cattacin Sandro, Abel Thomas (2020), Experiences With Health Care Services in Switzerland Among Immigrant Women With Chronic Illnesses, in
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Améliorer les soins pour les femmes atteintes de maladies chroniques, considérer les effets de la migration,, Université de Genève (Socio-Brief, n°3), Genève.
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MIWOCA Policy Brief: Verbesserung der gesundheitlichen Versorgung von Frauen mit chronischen Erkrankungen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung von Patientinnen mit Migration, ISPM, Bern.
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MIWOCA BRIEF: Daten und Ergebnisse der MIWOCA Studie als Grundlage für die Stakeholder-Dialoge, Universität Bern: ISPM, Bern.
Though the Swiss health care system strives to improve access and quality of care for all patients, data continues to indicate that some population groups, such as migrant women have a higher burden of illness and are less likely to receive appropriate care. Treating chronic diseases in migrant women is a challenge. This study puts migrant women’s own accounts of their experiences at its centre. We study the links between their self-reported health status, perceived health care needs, experiences with the health care system, individual resources (incl. health literacy) and their utilization behaviours. We re-analyse available survey data (GMM II) to inform our qualitative inquiries (Module 1). We will hold in-depth interviews with patients and providers to help us understand why and how migrant women decide whether to use health services (Module 2). The knowledge gained from quantitative and qualitative data analyses will be used in participatory planning sessions (Module 3) to expand our understanding and to produce a set of recommendations for improving health care services, helping migrant women make better use of existing services, improving health outcomes, and ultimately reducing social health inequality in Switzerland.