Building responsive health systems to help communities affected by migration: An international delphi consensus

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dc.contributor.authorPottie, Kevin C.
dc.contributor.authorHui, Charles P.S.
dc.contributor.authorRahman, Prinon
dc.contributor.authorIngleby, David
dc.contributor.authorAkl, Elie A.
dc.contributor.authorRussell, Grant M.
dc.contributor.authorLing, Li
dc.contributor.authorWickramage, Kolitha Prabhash
dc.contributor.authorMosca, Davide T.
dc.contributor.authorBrindis, Claire D.
dc.contributor.departmentInternal Medicine
dc.contributor.facultyFaculty of Medicine (FM)
dc.contributor.institutionAmerican University of Beirut
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-24T11:50:44Z
dc.date.available2025-01-24T11:50:44Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractPersons affected by migration require health systems that are responsive and adaptable to the needs of both disadvantaged migrants and non-migrant populations. The objective of this study is to support health systems for populations affected by migration. Materials and Methods: An international Delphi consensus process was used to identify policy approaches to improve health systems for populations affected by migration. Participants were leading migrant health experts from Americas, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australasia. We calculated average ranking scores and qualitatively analyzed open-ended questions. Results: Participants identified the following key areas as priorities for policy development: health inequities, system discrimination, migrant related health data, disadvantaged migrant sub-groups, and considerations for disadvantaged non-migrant populations. Highly ranked items to improve health systems were: Health Equity Impact Assessment, evidence based guidelines, and the International Organization for Migration annual reports. Discussion: Policy makers need tools, data and resources to address health systems challenges. Policies need to avoid preventable deaths of migrants and barriers to basic health services. © 2017 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14020144
dc.identifier.eid2-s2.0-85012000574
dc.identifier.pmid28165380
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10938/30965
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectDelphi consensus
dc.subjectHealth systems
dc.subjectOther migrants
dc.subjectPublic health
dc.subjectRefugees
dc.subjectDelivery of health care
dc.subjectDelphi technique
dc.subjectEmigration and immigration
dc.subjectGovernment programs
dc.subjectHealth status disparities
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectPolicy making
dc.subjectPrejudice
dc.subjectQuality of health care
dc.subjectVulnerable populations
dc.subjectHealth policy
dc.subjectHealth services
dc.subjectImmigrant
dc.subjectPolicy approach
dc.subjectPolicy development
dc.subjectRefugee
dc.subjectAustralia and new zealand
dc.subjectConsensus development
dc.subjectDeath
dc.subjectEurope
dc.subjectHealth care management
dc.subjectHealth equity
dc.subjectHuman
dc.subjectHuman experiment
dc.subjectMiddle east
dc.subjectWestern hemisphere
dc.subjectDelphi study
dc.subjectGovernment
dc.subjectHealth care delivery
dc.subjectHealth care quality
dc.subjectHealth disparity
dc.subjectManagement
dc.subjectMigration
dc.subjectOrganization and management
dc.subjectVulnerable population
dc.titleBuilding responsive health systems to help communities affected by migration: An international delphi consensus
dc.typeArticle

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