Notes
Community organizations: n/a
Integration timeline: newcomers not defined
Key recommendations:
1) Increase the supply of healthcare workers to decrease long wait times
2) Address income inequity and recognition of credentials for immigrants
3) Obtain funding to ensure trained interpreters are readily available in healthcare settings
Location: Alberta, not further specified
Future research/gaps identified:
1) Conduct a quantitative study to support the qualitative findings from this study
2) Develop, implement and evaluate strategies to fill information gaps on the Albertan healthcare system
Key findings:
Barriers to accessing healthcare for immigrant children included:
1) Long wait times
2) Restricted office hours (e.g. only open when parents were at work)
3) Language barriers
4) Unfamiliarity with the Albertan healthcare system
5) Lack of relationship building from the healthcare provider
6) Financial barriers (e.g. lack of healthcare coverage, costs of prescription medications)
Key populations: immigrant parents and their children in Alberta
