Healthcare services utilization among international students in Ankara, Turkey: a cross-sectional study.

Masai, AN ; Güçiz-Doğan, B ; et al.

In: BMC health services research, Jg. 21 (2021-04-07), Heft 1, S. 311

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Background: While international students form an increasing population of higher education students in Turkey, there is limited empirical evidence about their health services utilization. The study aim was to investigate healthcare access among a group of international students studying in Ankara city and identify potential barriers that affect full healthcare utilization.

Method: A total of 535 international students from 83 countries completed an online-based questionnaire. The survey was conducted from September until October 2020. Variables between groups within the study sample were compared using ANOVA and Chi-square tests (with Fisher's exact test). Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the relationships between variables related to access to health services.

Results: Of the study population, 80.6% accessed the general practitioner (GP), 40% accessed the student health centres, and 11.4% were admitted to the hospital at least once. About 80% of international students reported changing their views to access healthcare more because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Conclusion: Lack of awareness of healthcare support systems, perceived stigma associated with mental health services, and language barriers were the main barriers affecting healthcare access by international students.

Implications: Study findings indicate the need for education of international students on available healthcare, targeted health promotion, and training of health providers on effective communication.

Titel:	Healthcare services utilization among international students in Ankara, Turkey: a cross-sectional study.
Autor/in / Beteiligte Person:	Masai, AN ; Güçiz-Doğan, B ; Ouma, PN ; Nyadera, IN ; Ruto, VK
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Zeitschrift:	BMC health services research, Jg. 21 (2021-04-07), Heft 1, S. 311
Veröffentlichung:	London : BioMed Central, [2001-, 2021
Medientyp:	academicJournal
ISSN:	1472-6963 (electronic)
DOI:	10.1186/s12913-021-06301-x
Schlagwort:	Adult Communication Barriers Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Services Accessibility Humans Male Mental Disorders ethnology Mental Health Services Pandemics SARS-CoV-2 Turkey epidemiology COVID-19 Facilities and Services Utilization statistics & numerical data Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Mental Disorders psychology Social Stigma Students psychology Transients and Migrants statistics & numerical data
Sonstiges:	Nachgewiesen in: MEDLINE Sprachen: English Publication Type: Journal Article Language: English [BMC Health Serv Res] 2021 Apr 07; Vol. 21 (1), pp. 311. <i>Date of Electronic Publication: </i>2021 Apr 07. MeSH Terms: COVID-19* ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* ; Social Stigma* ; Facilities and Services Utilization / statistics & numerical data ; Mental Disorders / psychology ; Students / psychology ; Transients and Migrants / statistics & numerical data ; Adult ; Communication Barriers ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Health Services Accessibility ; Humans ; Male ; Mental Disorders / ethnology ; Mental Health Services ; Pandemics ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Turkey / epidemiology References: J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2017 Nov;29(11):651-657. (PMID: 29024562) ; Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Jun 01;15(6):. (PMID: 29865174) ; Nagoya J Med Sci. 2018 Aug;80(3):367-378. (PMID: 30214086) ; Health Psychol Behav Med. 2014 Jan 1;2(1):1009-1022. (PMID: 25750831) ; Psychiatry (Edgmont). 2007 May;4(5):35-40. (PMID: 20806028) ; BMC Health Serv Res. 2019 Jun 27;19(1):429. (PMID: 31248420) Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20210408 Date Completed: 20210503 Latest Revision: 20210503 Update Code: 20240513 PubMed Central ID: PMC8025898

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