Background International migration poses important challenges to European health care
systems. The development of “migrant friendly hospitals” has been identified as a priority in …

Background Thai massage is a highly gendered and culturally specific occupation. Many
female Thai masseuses migrate to Norway as marriage migrants and as such are entitled to …

Background Poles constitute the largest group of migrants in Norway. Research confirms a
steady inflow and a minimal outflow of Polish migrants. One of the key aspects of migrants' …

As part of a wider investigation of cross-cultural communication practices in health care and
social service institutions of Vienna, a survey among hospital staff was conducted to …

Background Culturally competent health care service delivery can improve health outcomes,
increasing the efficiency of clinical staff, and greater patient satisfaction. We aimed to …

Abstract Background Immigrants comprise 16.8% of the population in Norway and meet
General Practitioners (GPs) as their first point of contact with most health care services as do …

Background Immigrants face barriers in accessing healthcare services in high-income
countries. Inequalities in health and access to healthcare services among immigrants have …

Objective: In most European countries, immigrants do not systematically learn about the host
countries' healthcare system when arriving. This study investigated how newly arrived …

Background Refugees and asylum seekers arrive in the Australian community with complex
health needs and expectations of healthcare systems formed from elsewhere. Navigating …

Background Some three million Russian-speaking immigrants from the former Soviet Union
live in Germany today. Many of them underwent a different kind of medical socialization than …