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The aim of this study was to identify the barriers that Chinese immigrants face when accessing the Portuguese National Health Service. An observational, cross-sectional and quantitative study was carried out via a bilingual Portuguese/Mandarin self-completed paper questionnaire was applied. The study population consisted of individuals with Chinese nationality who were residing in mainland Portugal for at least one year and aged 18 years or over. A total of 304 individuals answered the questionnaire. The results show that 284 (93.4%) of the participants had already sought healthcare in Portugal. The participants identified language difficulties and health professionals’ lack of knowledge of Chinese cultural habits as the most significant barriers to accessing healthcare in Portugal. Of a total of 165 participants who sought healthcare in China, confidence in treatment outcomes and health professionals’ knowledge of Chinese cultural habits were the reasons given by 151 (91.5%) individuals. This study reveals the existence of linguistic and cultural barriers that can condition the access of the Chinese immigrant population to healthcare systems.
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Chinese immigrants Portuguese National Health Service
Citation
Nunes, R., Aparício, S. L., Castro, L., & Duarte, I. (2023). Equity in the access of chinese immigrants to healthcare services in Portugal. 15th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law Program and Book of Abstracts, 97. https://upbioetica.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Book-of-Abstracts-of-the-Ph.D.-in-Bioethics_2.pdf
Publisher
Associação Portuguesa de Bioética FMUP