Growing inequities by immigration group among older adults: population-based analysis of access to primary care and return to in-person visits during the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia, Canada
Though among younger adults changes in access to primary care between 2019-2021 were similar across immigration groups, we observed significant and growing inequities among older adults, with particularly limited access among adults who immigrated recently and with low assessed official language level. Targeted interventions to ensure acceptable, accessible care for older immigrants are needed.
Authors
- Ruth Carrillo
- Stefanie Machado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9006-8951)
- Shira M. Goldenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1633-9749)
- Cecilia Sierra-Heredia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4725-6540)
- Elmira Tayyar
- Mei-ling Wiedmeyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9882-0415)
- Selamawit Hagos
- Sandra Peterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6000-436X)
- Yasmin Bozorgi
- Padmini Thakore
- M. Ruth Lavergne
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
- San Diego State University (US)
- Center for Health and Gender Equity (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Primary Care
- Published
- 2024-09-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02530-1
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.75
Funders
- Michael Smith Health Research BC
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research