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SUBMITTER: Ghahari S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7164356 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ghahari Setareh S Burnett Shawna S Alexander Libby L
BMC health services research 20200417 1
<h4>Background</h4>In Canada's increasing immigrant population, a phenomenon called the "healthy immigrant effect" has arisen in which health declines after four years of settling. Access to healthcare is an important consideration. There is strong evidence that immigrants lack confidence and knowledge for navigating health services. The aim of this study was to develop and pilot test the Accessing Canadian Healthcare for Immigrants: Empowerment, Voice & Enablement (ACHIEVE) program.<h4>Method</ ...[more]