Migrant-friendly hospitals: a paediatric perspective--improving hospital care for migrant children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The European Union (EU) Migrant-Friendly Hospital (MFH) Initiative, introduced in 2002, promotes the adoption of care approaches adapted to meet the service needs of migrants. However, for paediatric hospitals, no specific recommendations have been offered for MFH care for children. Using the Swiss MFH project as a case study, this paper aims to identify hospital-based care needs of paediatric migrants (PMs) and good service approaches.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with principal project leaders of five paediatric hospitals participating in the Swiss MFH project. A review of the international literature on non-clinical hospital service needs and service responses of paediatric MFHs was conducted.

Results

Paediatric care can be complex,

SUBMITTER: Jaeger FN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3852418 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature