There is a growing awareness of the role played by discrimination in the provision of health care services to immigrants and refugees across Canada. Very little research, however, has explored how perceived discrimination influences patient relationships with health care providers and the health care system in Ontario. This qualitative study documents perceptions of discrimination from a service user perspective in five small and medium-sized Ontario cities. Results of 26 interviews with immigrants and refugees highlight the complex nature and impacts of discrimination in shaping newcomer experiences as a basis for developing effective public policy in health care and social services.
Despite the fact that more than 60 % of women experiencing mental distress also care for dependent children, little is known about the efficacy of interventions supporting parents with mental illness. A scoping review of the literature published between 1997 and 2014 was conducted to obtain an overview of empirically evaluated interventions and to typify their outcomes. Our review identified 19 publications reporting on 9 interventions. The efficacy of programs was apparent and key components used by programs were recognized. To enhance the well-being of mothers with mental illness and their children an increased knowledge transfer in this field is required.
Résumé
Depuis une vingtaine d’années, le visage de l’immigration au Canada a changé profondément. Avec une immigration d’environ 165 000 personnes entre 2000 et 2001 (Statistiques Canada, 2003), le Canada qui se déclare une société multiculturelle est toujours à la recherche d’une insertion harmonieuse de ces nouveaux arrivants. Aujourd’hui, le pays accueille de plus en plus des personnes immigrantes et réfugiées provenant de pays ravagés par la guerre ou la violence politique. Plusieurs d’entre elles sont des francophones et des francophiles (personnes n’ayant pas le français comme langue officielle, mais qui choisissent le français comme nouvelle langue) qui proviennent d’Asie, d’Afrique et d’Amérique latine. Nous constatons qu’un grand nombre de ces nouveaux immigrants souffrent de problèmes post-traumatiques. Cet article expose les résultats d’une recherche du Centre de santé communautaire de Hamilton-Niagara (CSCH), laquelle visait à identifier les meilleures pratiques s’adressant à ces nouveaux immigrants dont une proportion importante souffre de problèmes d’adaptation.
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