Barriers to home care for terminally ill Turkish and Moroccan migrants, perceived by GPs and nurses: A survey

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作者：

De Graaff F.M. ^{[1
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Francke A.L. ^{[2
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机构：

[1] Amsterdam School for Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam, 1012 CX Amsterdam

[2] Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, 3500 BN Utrecht

来源：

BMC Palliative Care | / 8卷 / 1期

关键词：

Palliative Care; Home Care; Informal Carer; Communication Problem; Migrant Group;

D O I：

10.1186/1472-684X-8-3

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摘要：

Background. Previous qualitative research proved that relatives of elderly terminally ill Turkish and Moroccan immigrants experience several barriers to the use of Dutch professional home care. The aim of this study was to explore how general practitioners and home care nurses perceive the home care for terminally ill Turkish and Moroccan migrants and their families in the Netherlands. Methods. Questionnaires were sent to home care organizations and GPs working in areas where most of these migrants are living. 93 nurses and 78 GPs provided information about their experiences and opinions regarding home care for this group of patients. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. Results. GPs refer relatively few patients from these migrant groups to home care. They often find it difficult to assess the needs of these patients and their families. In 40% of the GPs' cases in which terminally ill Turkish and Moroccan migrants were not referred to home care, the GP regretted this afterwards: the patients had not received sufficient qualified care, and their informal carers had often become overburdened. In addition, home care nurses often express dissatisfaction with the home care given to terminally ill Turkish or Moroccan patients, because of communication problems, the patients' lack of knowledge of the disease, or difficulties in making suitable appointments with the patient or with the family. Conclusion. Nurses and GPs cite chiefly similar factors influencing access to and use of home care as family members did in a previous study. However, according to GPs and nurses, the main barrier to the use of home care concerns communication problems, while relatives cited the preference for family care as the main reason for abstaining from the use of home care. © 2009 de Graaff and Francke; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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