University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
J Transcult Nurs. 2020 Nov;31(6):598-605. doi: 10.1177/1043659620902812. Epub 2020 Feb 4.
Data on immigrant and refugees' access to services in Canada typically focus on adult populations generally but not children specifically. To fill this gap, this study explored immigrant and refugee mothers' perceptions of barriers and facilitators for mental health care for their children in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In this qualitative descriptive study, researchers conducted 18 semistructured interviews with immigrant and refugee mothers who live in Edmonton, self-identify as women, and have children living in Canada. Barriers included financial strain, lack of information, racism/discrimination, language barriers, stigma, feeling isolated, and feeling unheard by service providers. Facilitators included schools offering services, personal levels of higher education, and free services. Nurses can improve access to mental health services by addressing issues related to racism within the health system, by creating awareness related to mental health, and by providing trained interpreters to help bridge barriers in communications.
关于加拿大移民和难民获取服务的数据通常侧重于成年人群体，而不是具体的儿童群体。为了填补这一空白，本研究探讨了加拿大阿尔伯塔省埃德蒙顿的移民和难民母亲对其子女获得心理健康护理的障碍和促进因素的看法。 在这项定性描述性研究中，研究人员对居住在埃德蒙顿、自认为是女性且在加拿大有子女的移民和难民母亲进行了 18 次半结构化访谈。 障碍包括经济压力、信息缺乏、种族主义/歧视、语言障碍、污名化、孤立感以及感觉被服务提供者忽视。促进因素包括提供服务的学校、较高的个人教育水平和免费服务。 护士可以通过解决卫生系统内与种族主义有关的问题、提高与心理健康有关的认识以及提供经过培训的口译员来帮助消除沟通障碍，从而改善获得心理健康服务的机会。
