Table 2 Kind and characteristics of institutions attending asylum seekers
From: Tuberculosis screening and follow-up of asylum seekers in Norway: a cohort study
Institutions (total number) | Functions | Health care level | Staff | Source of information for the study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
National Reception Centre (1) 1 | Short term. All asylum seekers (AS) on arrival to Norway. Screening by chest x-ray and Mantoux. | Primary health care (PHC) paid for by national government. | PHC officer or nurse | Information from the computer system of the National Reception Centre. |
TB Treatment Transit Centre (1) 1 | Short or long term. Treatment of patients with active TB, or potential patients waiting for consultation or examination results. Family members are included. | PHC paid for by national government | PHC officer or nurse | Filled in PHC registration forms2 |
Central TB Clinic (1) 1 | Out patient. AS referred directly from the National Reception Centre or from other levels. Focus is active TB. | Hospital based specialist health care. | Specialists in pulmonary medicine | Filled in specialist registration form3 |
Transit centre (4) 1 | Short term stay. AS who wait for an interview by police or for being deported. | PHC paid for by national government | PHC officer or nurse | Filled in PHC registration forms2 |
Asylum seeker centre (ca 100, January 2005) | Longer stay. Staying there till they get a permanent residency or are deported. | Municipal authorities directly responsible for health care. | PHC officer or nurse | Filled in PHC registration forms2 or 4 |
Specialist health care | Out patient. Examine and treat AS after referral from primary health care | Hospital based specialist care. | Hospital specialists, pulmonary or internal medicine | Filled in specialist registration form3 |