Harerimana, Alexis, Pillay, David Julian, and Mchunu, Gugu (2025) Healthcare Access and Utilisation among African Refugee and Immigrant Women in Australia: A Scoping Review. Journal of International Migration and Integration. (In Press)

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Abstract

Existing literature has reported inequities in access to Canadian health care services among immigrants. The aim of this scoping review was (a) to explore research regarding Canadian immigrants’ unique experiences in accessing healthcare, and (b) to provide suggestions for future research and programming considering the identified immigrant-specific service gaps in health care. We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, and Google Scholar, following the Arksey and O’Malley (2005) framework. The review’s findings suggest unmet health care access needs specific to immigrants in Canada, with the most common access barriers including communication, socioeconomic, and cultural barriers. The scoping review expands on the immigrant health care experiences and accessibility factors through a thematic analysis. Findings suggest that developing community-based programming, improving training for health care providers in culturally competent care, and policies that address the social determinants of health can improve health care accessibility among immigrants.

Item ID:	86590
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1874-6365
Keywords:	Africa; African refugee women; African immigrant women; African migrant women; Female; Women; Access; Experience; Health; Healthcare; Immigrant; Migrant; Refugee; Australia
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Funders:	Durban University of Technology
Date Deposited:	11 Aug 2025 23:18
FoR Codes:	44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4403 Demography > 440303 Migration @ 40% 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4203 Health services and systems > 420399 Health services and systems not elsewhere classified @ 30% 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4206 Public health > 420605 Preventative health care @ 30%
SEO Codes:	20 HEALTH > 2005 Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) > 200509 Women's and maternal health @ 40% 20 HEALTH > 2005 Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) > 200505 Migrant health @ 30% 20 HEALTH > 2005 Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) > 200503 Health related to specific ethnic groups @ 30%
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