Asylum seekers’ and refugees’ experiences of accessing health care: a qualitative study

Ashrafunnesa Khanom; Wdad Alanazy; Lauren Couzens; Bridie Angela Evans; Lucy Fagan; Rebecca Fogarty; Ann John; Talha Khan; Mark Rhys Kingston; Samuel Moyo; Alison Porter; Melody Rhydderch; Gillian Richardson; Grace Rungua; Ian Russell; Helen Snooks

doi:10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0059

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Asylum seekers’ and refugees’ experiences of accessing health care: a qualitative study

Ashrafunnesa Khanom, Wdad Alanazy, Lauren Couzens, Bridie Angela Evans, Lucy Fagan, Rebecca Fogarty, Ann John, Talha Khan, Mark Rhys Kingston, Samuel Moyo, Alison Porter, Melody Rhydderch, Gillian Richardson, Grace Rungua, Ian Russell and Helen Snooks

BJGP Open 2021; 5 (6): BJGPO.2021.0059. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0059

Ashrafunnesa Khanom

1 Research Fellow, Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, UK

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For correspondence: a.khanom@swansea.ac.uk

Wdad Alanazy

2 Lecturer, Midwifery, Majmaah University, Al Majma'ah, Saudi Arabia

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Lauren Couzens

3 Senior Project Manager, Public Health Wales, Policy and International Health WHO Collaborating Centre on Investment for Health and Well-being, Cardiff, UK

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Bridie Angela Evans

4 Research Officer, Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, UK

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Lucy Fagan

5 Speciality Registrar in Public Health, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK

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Rebecca Fogarty

6 Senior Project Manager, Public Health Wales , Policy and International Health WHO Collaborating Centre on Investment for Health and Well-being, Cardiff, UK

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Ann John

7 Professor in Public Health,, Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, UK

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Talha Khan

8 Medical Student, School of Medicine, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

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Mark Rhys Kingston

9 Research Officer, Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, UK

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Samuel Moyo

10 Public Member and Asylum Seeker, Patient and Public Involvement Members, Swansea University, Swansea, UK

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Alison Porter

11 Associate Professor, Swansea University, Swansea, UK

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Melody Rhydderch

12 Senior Project Manager and Lead Specialist Advisor, Behavioural Insights, Natural Resources Wales, Cardiff, UK

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Gillian Richardson

13 Senior Professional Advisor to Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Welsh Government, Population Healthcare Directorate, Cardiff, UK

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Grace Rungua

10 Public Member and Asylum Seeker, Patient and Public Involvement Members, Swansea University, Swansea, UK

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Ian Russell

14 Professor Emeritus (Medicine), Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, UK

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Helen Snooks

15 Professor in Health Services Research, Swansea University, Swansea, UK

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