Response to language barriers with patients from refugee background in general practice in Australia: findings from the OPTIMISE study

Response to language barriers with patients from refugee background in general practice in Australia: findings from the OPTIMISE study

Abstract Background Language is a barrier to many patients from refugee backgrounds accessing and receiving quality primary health care. This paper examines the way general practices address these barriers and how this changed following a practice facilitation intervention. Methods The OPTIMISE stud...

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Main Authors: Shoko Saito, Mark F Harris, Katrina M Long, Virginia Lewis, Sue Casey, William Hogg, I-Hao Cheng, Jenny Advocat, Geraldine Marsh, Nilakshi Gunatillaka, Grant Russell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Refugees
General Practice
Language barriers
Interpreter use
Practice-wide facilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06884-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06884-5

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