Impacts of English language proficiency on healthcare access, use, and outcomes among immigrants: a qualitative study
Abstract Background Immigrants from culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse countries face many challenges during the resettlement phase, which influence their access to healthcare services and health outcomes. The “Healthy Immigrant Effect” or the health advantage that immigrants arrive...
Main Authors: | Mamata Pandey, R. Geoffrey Maina, Jonathan Amoyaw, Yiyan Li, Rejina Kamrul, C. Rocha Michaels, Razawa Maroof |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06750-4 |
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