CommunityBased Study on Healthcare Barriers for ArabicSpeaking Refugee Women in Melbourne

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Community-Based Participatory Research on Physical and Social Barriers to Healthcare for Arabic-Speaking Refugee Women in Melbourne, Australia

Abstract:

Objective: This community-based participatory research project med to explore physical and social barriers faced by refugee women of non-English speaking backgrounds accessing primary healthcare services in Melbourne, Australia. The study employed group surveys, Photovoice, and GIS go-alongs as methods for empathy-building research on their health journeys.

Design: The involved qualitative data collection from refugee women through surveys, Photovoice activities which allowed them to visually represent their experiences, and geographic information system GIS mapping exercises that guided participants in exploring healthcare accessibility within Melbourne's Arabic-speaking communities. This approach med at understanding the lived experience of accessing healthcare among this population.

Findings: Participants reported low utilization of preventive health services such as cervical or breast screenings due to a lack of awareness about these services and potential language barriers. The research also highlighted the importance of culturally sensitive communication in improving access to healthcare for refugee women.

s: Phone ownership and online health information searches indicated that mobile health mHealth solutions could be feasible, acceptable, and effective tools to enhance healthcare accessibility, literacy, and autonomy among this population. These findings suggest potential technological interventions tlored to the needs of Arabic-speaking refugee women can play a significant role in overcoming physical and social barriers to healthcare access.

Keywords: Community-based participatory research; health literacy; healthcare services accessibility; mHealth technologies; refugee women.

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