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Health Care Access for Somali Refugees: Views of Patients, Doctors, Nurses
Objective:
To identify barriers to health care access perceived by a group
of refugees from Somalia and by the doctors and nurses providing
care for them. Methods: A survey of patients seen during
a 7-month period at a primary care clinic in Minneapolis, and estimates
by clinic staff of patient responses to the survey. Results:
Patients reported fewer problems with transportation, payment, language,
and being examined than their care givers expected. Conclusion:
Asking the opinion of their care givers may not provide accurate
information about problems experienced by refugees. Interviewing
patients directly is more useful, although not without problems. |