Experiences With Health Care Services in Switzerland Among Immigrant Women With Chronic Illnesses

Author(s) : Annika Frahsa, Romaine Farquet, Bayram, Luna De Araujo, Sophie Meyer, Sibel Sakarya, Sandro Cattacin, Thomas Abel

Source : https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.553438

Abstract:

“Descriptive data indicate a high burden of chronic illness among immigrant women in Switzerland. Little is known about how immigrant women with chronic illnesses experience healthcare services. This paper presents a methodological approach theoretically informed by Sen’s capability approach and Levesque’s framework of access to healthcare to study patient-reported experiences (PREs) of Swiss healthcare services among immigrant women with chronic conditions.”

Mots-clés : access to health care, women, immigrants, cross-cultural communication, illness