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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

    Author(s)
    Kluge, U
    Bogic, M
    Deville, W
    Greacen, T
    Dauvrin, M
    Dias, S
    Gaddini, A
    Jensen, N Koitzsch
    Ioannidi-Kapolou, E
    Mertaniemi, R
    Puipcinos i Riera, R
    Sandhu, S
    Sarvary, A
    Soares, JJF
    Stankunas, M
    Strassmayr, C
    Welbel, M
    Heinz, A
    Priebe, S
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Stankunas, Mindaugas
    Year published
    2012
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    Abstract
    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. Methods Structured interviews were conducted with 15 health services (9 primary care, 3 emergency departments, 3 mental health) located in areas with high immigrant populations in each of 16 European countries (n = 240). Responses were collected on the availability of data on service use by immigrant patients, ...
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    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. Methods Structured interviews were conducted with 15 health services (9 primary care, 3 emergency departments, 3 mental health) located in areas with high immigrant populations in each of 16 European countries (n = 240). Responses were collected on the availability of data on service use by immigrant patients, the provision of interpreting services and immigrant staff members. Results Data on service use by immigrants were recorded by only 15% of services. More than 40% of services did not provide any form of interpreting service and 54% of the services reported having no immigrant staff. Mental health services were more likely to use direct interpreting services, and both mental health and emergency services were more likely to have immigrant staff members. Discussion For assessing and improving the quality of care provided for immigrants, there is a need to improve the availability of data on service use by immigrants in health services throughout Europe and to provide more consistent access to interpreting services.
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    Journal Title
    European Psychiatry
    Volume
    27
    Issue
    Supp 2
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1016/S0924-9338(12)75709-7
    Subject
    Biomedical and clinical sciences
    Aged health care
    Psychology
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/49416
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