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Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: Future research: Continue to analyze healthcare access and health disparities between Albertans born inside or outside of Canada as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gaps: The survey only collected data from a snapshot in time, and the survey result...
Future research / gaps identified: 1) Improve the understanding of mental health needs of Black refugees in Alberta and the barriers they face in accessing care. 2) Identify effective strategies for promoting health equity and mental health among Black refugees in Alberta. 3) Explore the experiences of Black refugees i...
Future research / gaps identified: n/a Key findings: Collaborating with Imams and mosques can be an effective way to increase health knowledge, identify avenues for cancer screening promotion, and encourage cancer prevention in their communities. Local Imams were highly supportive of incorporating health messagin...
Future research / gaps identified: Results cannot be generalized to all South Asian youth or all immigrant youth in general, across different intersectional social locations Integration timeline: immigrants not defined Key findings: Barriers to sexual and reproductive health service access were: fear of stigma &a...
Open access: No Key recommendations: Diversify the mental health service workforce. Increase the availability and quality of mental health services in Black-dominated neighbourhoods. Embed anti-racist practices and intercultural competencies in mental health service delivery. Key populations: Black youth i...
Community organizations: Bangladesh Canada Association of Calgary (BCAOC) Future research / gaps identified: The researchers are expanding to explore community engagement with the Latino/a/x, Arab, Southeast Asian, and Black communities to understand their barriers to healthcare access Integration timeline: not def...
Community organizations: Bangladesh Canada Association of Calgary Future research / gaps identified: n/a Integration timeline: newcomers not defined Key findings Lack of resources was the top ranked priority identified for primary healthcare access research Lack of knowledge, health care cost, and workplace-r...
Future research / gaps identified: Examine how intersectionality affects primary health care access for immigrants Continue community-based participatory research such as this Key populations: Bangladeshi immigrant women in Calgary Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline: not defined Key finding...
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 he...
Key recommendations: Communicate with Alberta healthcare providers on the process to register for the Interim Federal Healthcare Program (IFHP) and the importance of access to healthcare as a basic human right for refugee claimants. Provide immediate and automatic coverage for the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan...
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