Accessing public healthcare in Oslo, Norway: the experiences of Thai immigrant masseuses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thai massage is a highly gendered and culturally specific occupation. Many female Thai masseuses migrate to Norway as marriage migrants and as such are entitled to the same public healthcare as Norwegian citizens. Additionally, anyone who is not fluent in Norwegian is entitled to have an interpreter provided by the public healthcare system. Norway and most other countries aspire to universal health coverage, but certain immigrant populations continue to experience difficulties accessing appropriate healthcare. This study examined healthcare access among Thai migrant masseuses in Oslo.

Methods

Guided by access to healthcare theory, we conducted a qualitative exploratory study in 2018 with Thai women working as masseuses in Oslo, Norway. Through semi-structured in-d

SUBMITTER: Tschirhart N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6805446 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature