Dutch citizens of Turkish origin who utilize healthcare services in Turkey: a qualitative study on motives and contextual factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dutch residents of Turkish origin frequently utilize healthcare in Turkey.

Methods

To investigate their motives for doing so, we conducted a qualitative study among these healthcare users using semi-structured interviews. We complemented this with informal conversations with Turkish healthcare providers and observations at the registration offices and waiting rooms of outpatient clinics in several Turkish hospitals.

Results

Respondents believed their perceived needs for referral to specialist care and diagnostic assessments to quantify their health were not being met in the Netherlands.

Conclusions

These mismatches in expectations of what constitutes "good care" led to dissatisfaction with Dutch primary care. Consequently, respondents utilized health

SUBMITTER: Sekercan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5905158 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature