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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...
Gaps identified NA Key recommendations NA Key populations AAISA members, service providers Key findings Funding for agencies that serve Canadian citizens and permanent residents is better compared to those that serve refugees, temporary resident, and undocumented individuals Reasons for long waiting lists: high...
Future research / gaps identified: Expand research to better understand the mental health needs of newcomers and identify additional strategies for improving access to mental health support for newcomers. Key findings: 1) Newcomers experience significant barriers when trying to access mental health support in their f...
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...
Community organizations: n/a Integration timeline Newcomers (not defined) Key populations Foreign-trained physicians who are immigrants that now live in Calgary Location Calgary Alberta Future research/gaps identified: n/a Key findings Immigrant and refugee healthcare professionals face signif...
Location Southern Alberta Key recommendations Routine parasite screening should be included as part of standard HIV care in non-endemic areas (i.e. Canada) Key populations HIV positive individuals born outside of Canada (immigrants and refugees) Key findings Positive Schistosoma and Strongyloides serology was co...
Location Alberta Key recommendations Pharmacists are considered an important frontline healthcare provider, and access to a pharmacist is considered an important variable in health equity. Key populations Immigrants who arrived since 2006 Key findings Article examines the geographic relationship between pharmacis...
Location Edmonton, Alberta Key recommendations Need for additional funding and supports for models of immigrant settlement that are holistic and culturally informed, such as the cultural brokering model; Empowering community members in early stages of resettlement so they can navigate integration on their own when th...
Open access: No Location: Calgary, AB Key populations: Ghanian immigrants who now live in Calgary, AB Integration timeline: the first 5-10 years post-arrival Community organizations: n/a Key findings: The central theme of the findings was, “Not the land of milk and honey.” Themes and sub-themes were: 1) Look...
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