Background In our globalizing world, caregivers are increasingly being confronted with the
challenges of providing intercultural healthcare, trying to find a dignified answer to the …

Background: The recent introduction of adjustment measures in the Spanish context by
means of the Royal Decree-law 16/2012 (RDL 16/2012), which limits access to health care …

Several studies, carried out mainly in the United States and Canada, have suggested that
recent immigrants are generally healthier than native-born populations in spite of the fact …

The stress of migration as well as social factors and changes related to the receiving society
may lead to the manifestation of psychiatric disorders in vulnerable individuals after …

Purpose While there has been systematic research on the experiences of immigrant patients
in mental health services within certain European countries, little research has explored the …

Background Refugees are a particularly vulnerable group in relation to the development of
mental illness and many may have been subjected to torture or other traumatic experiences …

Introduction The health status and health care needs of immigrant populations must be
assessed. The aim of this study was to evaluate barriers to accessing primary care and the …

Approximately one-third of people who have obtained refugee status live in high-income
countries. Over recent years, the number of refugees has been increasing, and there are …

Background Socially marginalised groups tend to have higher rates of mental disorders than
the general population and can be difficult to engage in health care. Providing mental health …

Background We aimed to assess the opinion of primary care workers, social workers,
translators and mental health caregivers who work with asylum seekers about the latter's …