Health-seeking behaviours of immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees in Europe: a systematic review of peer-reviewed articles
| Autor: | Shahrokh Nikou, Hamed Ahmadinia, Kristina Eriksson-Backa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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030505 public health Religious values Polymers and Plastics business.industry Information seeking Refugee Context (language use) Library and Information Sciences Public relations Mental health Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Systematic review Health care 030212 general & internal medicine Sociology Business and International Management 0305 other medical science business Information Systems Reproductive health |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Documentation. 78:18-41 |
| ISSN: | 0022-0418 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/jd-10-2020-0168 |
| Popis: | PurposeImmigrants, asylum seekers and refugees living in Europe face a number of challenges in accessing or using health information and healthcare services available in their host countries. To resolve these issues and deliver the necessary services, providers must take a comprehensive approach to better understand the types of health information and healthcare services that these individuals need, seek and use. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to develop that comprehensive approach.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed publications was performed, with 3.013 articles collected from various databases. A total of 57 qualifying papers on studies conducted in Europe were included in the review after applying the predefined inclusion and exclusion requirements, screening processes and eliminating duplicates. The information seeking and communication model (ISCM) was used in the analysis.FindingsThe findings revealed that while many health information and healthcare services are accessible in Europe for immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees, many of these individuals are unaware of their existence or how to access them. While our findings do not specify what health-related information these groups need, use or seek, they do suggest the importance and value of providing mental health, sexual health and HIV, as well as pregnancy and childbirth information and services. Furthermore, according to our results, health information services should be fact-based, easy to understand and raise awareness about healthcare structure and services available in Europe for this vulnerable population.Practical implicationsThis study has a range of practical implications, including (1) highlighting the need for mental health and behavioural health services and (2) stressing the value of addressing cultural context and religious values while investigating (health) information seeking of people with foreign background.Originality/valueThis is one of the first studies to systematically review and examine the behaviour of immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees in relation to health information and healthcare services in the European context. |
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