Challenges in the provision of healthcare services for migrants: a systematic review through providers' lens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, cross-border migration has gained significant attention in high-level policy dialogues in numerous countries. While there exists some literature describing the health status of migrants, and exploring migrants' perceptions of service utilisation in receiving countries, there is still little evidence that examines the issue of health services for migrants through the lens of providers. This study therefore aims to systematically review the latest literature, which investigated perceptions and attitudes of healthcare providers in managing care for migrants, as well as examining the challenges and barriers faced in their practices.

Methods

A systematic review was performed by gathering evidence from three main online databases: Medline, Embase and Sc

SUBMITTER: Suphanchaimat R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4574510 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature