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Future research / gaps identified: 1) Advocate for HBV infant birth dose in alignment with WHO recommendation and publicly-funded “catch-up” vaccinations for unvaccinated adults 2) Establish national screening guidelines for hepatitis B beyond prenatal testing 3) Education providers on best practices for communicat...
Community organizations: Calgary Catholic Immigration Society Integration timeline: N/A Key populations: Newcomer families living in Calgary, Alberta Arabic-speaking newcomer families in Calgary (for the focus group) Key recommendations: Co-development of resources with newcomer families contribute to newc...
Location: Calgary, AB Open access: Yes Community organizations: 1) Habitus Consulting Collective 2) Alberta International Medical Graduates Association (AIMGA) 3) Mosaic Refugee Health Clinic Future research / gaps identified: Findings are not generalizable as it is qualitative study. Furthermore, the majority of...
Future research / gaps identified: Social desirability bias may have affected what participants said in the focus groups. Integration timeline: less than 5 years since arrival in Canada Key findings: 5 major barriers for newcomer parents accessing routine-childhood vaccinations (RCVs) for their children: lack of...
Open access: No Location: Alberta broadly (not otherwise specified) Community organizations: n/a Future research / gaps identified: 1) Evaluate and modify labour and economic policies in Alberta that affect undocumented migrants, such that these health disparities are decreased. 2) Assess different models of heal...
Community organizations: N/A Future research / gaps identified: Future research should enhance these findings by specifically focusing on: 1) Mental healthcare barriers and facilitators for immigrant patients 2) Why immigrant patients delay seeking care 3) Exploring various subgroups within the immigrant population...