From: A qualitative analysis of immigrant population health practices in the Girona Healthcare Region
Major themes | Type of participant and their view | % |
---|---|---|
Gender roles within the family | Women from Morocco | Â |
 | Western view of gender roles | 47 |
 | Women from Gambia |  |
 | Traditional view of gender roles | 53 |
Family planning | Women from Morocco | Â |
 | Western view in young urban women | 85 |
 | Women from Gambia |  |
 | Traditional view in all women | 95 |
 | Health care professionals |  |
 | Traditional view in Gambian and Moroccan women | 90 |
Use of health resources | African men | Â |
 | Adequate knowledge of channels for using the health system | 67 |
 | Native men |  |
 | Adequate knowledge of channels for using the health system | 100 |
 | Health care professionals |  |
 | Immigrant population uses primary care services in more extreme situations than native population | 70 |
 | Moroccan women |  |
 | Adequate knowledge of channels for using the health system | 80 |
 | Gambian women |  |
 | Adequate knowledge of channels for using the health system | 40 |
Views of the healthcare system | African men | Â |
 | Excessive waiting time for medical specialist | 95 |
 | Native men |  |
 | Excessive waiting time for medical specialist | 95 |
 | Health care professionals |  |
 | Immigrants are not punctual for medical appointments | 80 |
 | Moroccan women |  |
 | Excessive waiting time for medical specialist | 95 |
 | Catalan language problems | 15 |
 | Gambian women |  |
 | Excessive waiting time for medical specialist | 95 |