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Diversity awareness, diversity competency and access to healthcare for minority groups: perspectives of healthcare professionals in Croatia, Germany, Poland, and Slovenia.
Ramsak, Mojca; Orzechowski, Marcin; Bielinska, Katarzyna; Chowaniec, Anna; Doricic, Robert; Nowak, Marianne; Skuban-Eiseler, Tobias; Tutic Groksa, Ivana; Luków, Pawel; Muzur, Amir; Zupanic-Slavec, Zvonka; Steger, Florian.
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  • Ramsak M; Faculty of Medicine, Institute for History of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
  • Orzechowski M; Institute of the History, Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
  • Bielinska K; Faculty of Philosophy, Center for Bioethics and Biolaw, University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland.
  • Chowaniec A; Faculty of Philosophy, Center for Bioethics and Biolaw, University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland.
  • Doricic R; Department of Social Sciences and Medical Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
  • Nowak M; Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
  • Skuban-Eiseler T; Institute of the History, Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
  • Tutic Groksa I; Institute of the History, Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
  • Luków P; Department of Social Sciences and Medical Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
  • Muzur A; Faculty of Philosophy, Center for Bioethics and Biolaw, University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland.
  • Zupanic-Slavec Z; Department of Social Sciences and Medical Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
  • Steger F; Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
Front Public Health ; 11: 1204854, 2023.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37546324
Introduction: Due to cultural, language, or legal barriers, members of social minority groups face challenges in access to healthcare. Equality of healthcare provision can be achieved through raised diversity awareness and diversity competency of healthcare professionals. The aim of this research was to explore the experiences and attitudes of healthcare professionals toward the issue of social diversity and equal access to healthcare in Croatia, Germany, Poland, and Slovenia. Methods: The data reported come from semi-structured interviews with n = 39 healthcare professionals. The interviews were analyzed using the methods of content analysis and thematic analysis. Results: Respondents in all four countries acknowledged that socioeconomic factors and membership in a minority group have an impact on access to healthcare services, but its scope varies depending on the country. Underfunding of healthcare, language barriers, inadequate cultural training or lack of interpersonal competencies, and lack of institutional support were presented as major challenges in the provision of diversity-responsive healthcare. The majority of interviewees did not perceive direct systemic exclusion of minority groups; however, they reported cases of individual discrimination through the presence of homophobia or racism. Discussion: To improve the situation, systemic interventions are needed that encompass all levels of healthcare systems - from policies to addressing existing challenges at the healthcare facility level to improving the attitudes and skills of individual healthcare providers.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Atención a la Salud / Grupos Minoritarios Tipo de estudio: Qualitative_research Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude / Equity_inequality Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Front Public Health Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Eslovenia Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Atención a la Salud / Grupos Minoritarios Tipo de estudio: Qualitative_research Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude / Equity_inequality Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Front Public Health Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Eslovenia Pais de publicación: Suiza