Barriers to Health Care for Chinese in the Netherlands
Joint Authors
Ingleby, David
Liu, Cha-Hsuan
Meeuwesen, Ludwien
Source
International Journal of Family Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study examines utilisation of the Dutch health care system by Chinese people in the Netherlands as well as their attitudes to the system, paying special attention to mental health.
Information was gathered by semistructured interviews (n=102).
The main issues investigated are access, help-seeking behaviour, and quality of care.
Results showed that most respondents used Dutch health care as their primary method of managing health problems.
Inadequate knowledge about the system and lack of Dutch language proficiency impede access to care, in particular registration with a General Practitioner (GP).
Users complained that the care given differed from what they expected.
Results also showed that the major problems are to be found in the group coming from the Chinese-speaking region.
Western concepts of mental health appear to be widely accepted by Chinese in the Netherlands.
However, almost half of our respondents believed that traditional Chinese medicine or other methods can also help with mental health problems.
The provision of relevant information in Chinese appears to be important for improving access.
Better interpretation and translation services, especially for first-generation migrants from the Chinese-speaking region, are also required.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Cha-Hsuan& Ingleby, David& Meeuwesen, Ludwien. 2011. Barriers to Health Care for Chinese in the Netherlands. International Journal of Family Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486997
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Cha-Hsuan…[et al.]. Barriers to Health Care for Chinese in the Netherlands. International Journal of Family Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486997
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Cha-Hsuan& Ingleby, David& Meeuwesen, Ludwien. Barriers to Health Care for Chinese in the Netherlands. International Journal of Family Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-486997
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-486997