Too long to wait: South Asian migrants' experiences of accessing health care in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Migrants settling in a new country experience multiple complexities in navigating health care systems and adapting to a new way of life in the host country. In South Asia, migrating to another country for better life opportunities has been an ongoing trend and migration to Australia has significantly increased in recent years. Lower utilisation of health services and higher risks of chronic diseases among South Asian migrants poses a continuing challenge for the Australian health care system and little is known about why this demographic group does not access health services at the same rate. This study aimed to explore factors influencing access to health care by South Asian migrants in Australia.

Methods

Using a mixed-method design, we conducted 62 online survey

SUBMITTER: Adhikari M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8596381 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature