Immigrant Health and the Children and Youth of Canada: Are We Doing Enough?

Barozzino, Tony

doi:10.12927/hcq.2010.21983

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“…Like other studies [16,17,36], we found that the lack of interpreters at some health facilities was a barrier for some participants who had low English proficiency. Healthcare in Alberta is provided largely by Alberta Health Services.…”

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confidence: 75%

“…The participants came from various countries with healthcare systems that are organized differently from Canada in terms of payment for health services, the types of services patients had access to, and the procedures for patient care. Likewise, other research [16,17,36] found that immigrant parents were unaware of the free benefits they were entitled to under Canada's universal healthcare system. Inadequate knowledge of available free or subsidized services prevented some parents from accessing mental health supports and dental care for their children.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Notably, most studies on barriers to access to healthcare in Canada focus on immigrant adults. We found limited studies on access to healthcare for immigrant children in western Canada [16,17,29,30,36]. While we found limited studies on access to primary healthcare, health promotion, and mental health services for immigrant and refugee children, research on oral health of immigrant children in western Canada showed barriers to access to dental healthcare for immigrant and refugee children in Alberta [16,37].…”

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confidence: 98%

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Access to Healthcare for Immigrant Children in Canada

Salami

Mason

Salma

et al. 2020

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Immigrants experience poorer health outcomes than nonimmigrants in Canada for several reasons. A central contributing factor to poor health outcomes for immigrants is access to healthcare. Previous research on access to healthcare for immigrants has largely focused on the experience of immigrant adults. The purpose of this study was to investigate how immigrants access health services for their children in Alberta, Canada. Our study involved a descriptive qualitative design. Upon receiving ethics approval from the University of Alberta Research Ethics Board, we invited immigrant parents to participate in this study. We interviewed 50 immigrant parents, including 17 fathers and 33 mothers. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed according to the themes that emerged. Findings reveal that systemic barriers contributed to challenges in accessing healthcare for immigrant children. Participants identified several of these barriers—namely, system barriers, language and cultural barriers, relationship with health professionals, and financial barriers. These barriers can be addressed by policymakers and service providers by strengthening the diversity of the workforce, addressing income as a social determinant of health, and improving access to language interpretation services.

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Access to Healthcare for Immigrant Children in Canada

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Mason

Salma

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“…Selon l'Enquête longitudinale auprès des immigrants du Canada (ELIC), les nouveaux arrivants rencontrent des difficultés dans plusieurs domaines lors de leur processus d'établissement : obtenir un emploi, trouver un logement, accéder aux soins (Xue, 2007). Paradoxalement, leur consommation de services de santé se révèle moins élevée que celle de la population native malgré leur plus grande vulnérabilité (Barozzino, 2010 ;Lindsay et al, 2012). Les parents immigrants doivent non seulement comprendre le système de santé et des services sociaux, les systèmes fiscaux, les services d'éducation, mais également acquérir la langue de la société d'accueil, les habiletés de communication ainsi que les subtilités de l'appropriation de l'information (Lazure et Benazera, 2006 ;Neely-Barnes et Dia, 2008 ;Barozzino, 2010 ;Lindsay et al, 2012).…”

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“…Paradoxalement, leur consommation de services de santé se révèle moins élevée que celle de la population native malgré leur plus grande vulnérabilité (Barozzino, 2010 ;Lindsay et al, 2012). Les parents immigrants doivent non seulement comprendre le système de santé et des services sociaux, les systèmes fiscaux, les services d'éducation, mais également acquérir la langue de la société d'accueil, les habiletés de communication ainsi que les subtilités de l'appropriation de l'information (Lazure et Benazera, 2006 ;Neely-Barnes et Dia, 2008 ;Barozzino, 2010 ;Lindsay et al, 2012). De plus, la cohésion familiale s'avère fragilisée à la suite du parcours migratoire (Lazure et Benazera, 2006) et le manque d'aidants naturels se fait sentir, ceux-ci restant généralement au pays d'origine, bien que les nouvelles technologies aient largement contribué à faciliter le maintien des liens de communication et de soutien internationaux (Arsenault, 2010 ;Vatz Laaroussi et Bolzman, 2010).…”

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Les mesures de soutien privilégiées par les parents immigrants d’un enfant mineur qui présente des besoins spéciaux : une étude de la portée

Bétrisey

Tétreault

Piérart³

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Dans un contexte migratoire, de nombreux défis se présentent aux parents d’un enfant ayant des besoins spéciaux. En première ligne, ils nécessitent un accès à des ressources de soutien afin de poursuivre une prise en charge optimale de l’enfant. Dans le but d’établir un état des lieux actualisé des connaissances préalables sur le recours aux services d’aide, une étude de la portée a été menée. À partir des bases de données interrogées, 20 écrits scientifiques ont été sélectionnés pour déterminer les types de services utilisés, les composantes qui modulent ce recours et l’évolution des attentes en mesures d’aide. Le soutien informationnel se révèle le plus présent dans les études. Parmi les facteurs modulant l’utilisation des ressources de soutien, les composantes communicationnelles et culturelles se distinguent par le nombre d’écrits dans lesquels elles ressortent. L’évolution du recours dans le temps reste peu documentée dans les études retenues. Le choix des parents concernant les modalités de soutien devrait être exploré davantage.In the context of immigration, there are numerous challenges facing families living with a child with special needs. First, they require access to support services in order to provide continued adequate care to the child. In order to establish an update of the background knowledge on the use of support measures, a scoping review was carried out. Twenty scientific studies were selected from database queries to determine the types of services used, the components modulating this use and the evolution of needs in assistance measures. Informational support is found to be the most present in the studies. Among the factors defining the use of support services, communication and cultural components are distinguished by the number of studies in which they stand out. According to the selected studies, there is little documentation on the evolution of assistance uptake through time. Parents’ choice of support modalities should be explored further

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