Barriers to home care for terminally ill Turkish and Moroccan migrants, perceived by GPs and nurses: a survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous qualitative research proved that relatives of elderly terminally ill Turkish and Moroccan immigrants experience several barriers to the use of Dutch professional home care. The aim of this study was to explore how general practitioners and home care nurses perceive the home care for terminally ill Turkish and Moroccan migrants and their families in the Netherlands.

Methods

Questionnaires were sent to home care organizations and GPs working in areas where most of these migrants are living. 93 nurses and 78 GPs provided information about their experiences and opinions regarding home care for this group of patients. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics.

Results

GPs refer relatively few patients from these migrant groups to home care. They

SUBMITTER: de Graaff FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2640378 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature