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Afghan refugees’ experience of Iran’s health service delivery

Heydari, Abbas, Amiri, Rana, Nayeri, Nahid Dehghan and AboAli, Vedadhir (2016) Afghan refugees’ experience of Iran’s health service delivery. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, 9 (2). pp. 75-85. ISSN 2056-4902

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Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore experiences of Afghan refugees from health service delivery in Mashhad, Iran.

Design/methodology/approach
This is a descriptive study with contextual and qualitative design. Semi-structured interview conducted with 19 Afghan refugees and their caregivers and a focus group session were held with Afghan medical science students. Purposive sampling technique was used to select participants. Data were analysed by qualitative content analysis of Graneheim and Lundman. Lincoln and Guba’s criteria were implemented to ensure trustworthiness.

Findings
The results with the core concept of “position of immigrants in the health system” were presented at four themes of “perceived discrimination”, “snowed with loneliness”, “feeling inferior”, and “gratitude”.

Research limitations/implications
This study has some implications for researchers and practitioners. The present study is the first study that was done on the health of Afghan refugees in Iran, therefore it can be a ground for further research. In addition, it has valuable results regarding the Afghan immigrants’ experience of health care system of Iran.

Practical implications
It can be useful for improving the condition of immigrants in Iran and for improving Iran’s health system. In order to improve the health system in Iran, authorities should pay much attention to transcultural caring and needs of minorities. Furthermore, health workers should be trained to appropriately take care of all patients, without prejudice.

Originality/value
Overall the study revealed that there is inequity in access to health services among Afghan refugees in Iran. The findings, although not generalized, offer important insights into health care providers in Iran which should be delivering health service without prejudice. The authors recommended that policies of public medical insurance and assistance programme should be implemented for providing affordable health care services for Afghan refugees.

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Identifiers

Item ID: 15483
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhrh-06-2015-0020
ISSN: 2056-4902
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/15483
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijhrh-06-2015-0020

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ORCID for Rana Amiri: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2898-5422

Catalogue record

Date Deposited: 05 Dec 2022 15:00
Last Modified: 05 Dec 2022 15:00

Contributors

Author: Rana Amiri ORCID iD
Author: Abbas Heydari
Author: Nahid Dehghan Nayeri
Author: Vedadhir AboAli

University Divisions

Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing > School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Subjects

Sciences > Health Sciences
Sciences > Nursing

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