Transnational Healthcare Practices Among Afghan, Syrian, and Ukrainian Refugee Older Adults in the Greater Toronto Area: A Study Protocol.

ABSTRACT: The global population of older adults is growing rapidly, and refugees are now a significant proportion of the older adult population in Canada. Transnational healthcare practices (THPs)-seeking health information or services from the country of origin-may be an essential strategy used by refugee older adults in Canada, but few studies have explored this phenomenon. This is a protocol for a study, which is aimed at developing a comprehensive understanding of the role THPs play in the lives of older adults from three refugee groups (Afghan, Syrian and Ukrainian) (re)settled in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Canada. It will be informed by Constructivist Grounded Theory and will consist of three phases. Phase 1 will involve semi-structured individual interviews with Afghan, Syrian, and Ukrai

SUBMITTER: Guruge S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12562360 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature