Development and pilot testing of a health education program to improve immigrants’ access to Canadian health services
Abstract Background In Canada’s increasing immigrant population, a phenomenon called the “healthy immigrant effect” has arisen in which health declines after four years of settling. Access to healthcare is an important consideration. There is strong evidence that immigrants lack confidence and knowl...
Main Authors: | Setareh Ghahari, Shawna Burnett, Libby Alexander |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-04-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05180-y |
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