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A Review of Health Beliefs and Their Influence on Asylum Seekers and Refugees' Health-Seeking Behavior
Tekijät: Ahmadinia, Hamed
Toimittaja: Li, H; Zolbin, MG; Krimmer, R; Karkkainen, J; Li, C; Suomi, R
Konferenssin vakiintunut nimi: 9th International Conference, WIS 2022
Kustantaja: SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG
Kustannuspaikka: CHAM
Julkaisuvuosi: 2022
Lehti:Communications in Computer and Information Science
Kokoomateoksen nimi: WELL-BEING IN THE INFORMATION SOCIETY: WHEN THE MIND BREAKS
Lehden akronyymi: COMM COM INF SC
Sarjan nimi: Communications in Computer and Information Science
Vuosikerta: 1626
Aloitussivu: 161
Lopetussivu: 178
Sivujen määrä: 18
ISBN: 978-3-031-14831-6
eISBN: 978-3-031-14832-3
ISSN: 1865-0929
eISSN: 1865-0937
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14832-3_11
Verkko-osoite: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-14832-3_11
This article reviews health beliefs, and attitudes of asylum seekers and refugees, using an adapted framework of the Health Belief Model. The systematic review included 15 peer-reviewed records retrieved from CINAHL, Medline, PubMed, PsycINFO, and PsycArticles. Findings of this review show culture, tradition, fate or destiny, psychological factors, family, friends, and community were crucial influential factors in shaping asylum seekers, and refugees' perceived barriers, fear, severity, and susceptibility in their health-seeking activities. In addition, knowledge and awareness related to the benefits of using modern healthcare services were motivators for different ethnic groups to take care of their personal health. Healthcare providers, educational programs, and support from family, friends, and community had noteworthy influence on triggering the health-related decision-making process among asylum seekers and refugees. This study offers practical implications for healthcare providers and public health community to devise culturally relevant strategies that will effectively target asylum seekers and refugees with diverse cultural, traditional and attitudinal beliefs about healthcare and health seeking activities. This is one of the descriptive review studies on asylum seekers and refugees' health beliefs and their health-seeking behavior based on ethnicity grounds.
