Migrant GPs and patients: a cross-sectional study of practice characteristics, patient experiences and migration concordance

CONCLUSION: Patient experiences did not vary with GPs' migration status. Although experience of discrimination was uncommon, first-generation migrant patients experienced more discrimination. Primary care should provide non-discriminatory care, through GP awareness of unconscious bias and training to address this. Key messagesThere were large differences in percentage of migrant GPs between countries.Migrant GPs' practices had an above average proportion of people from ethnic minorities.In general, patients' experienced discrimination from GPs and practice staff was low, but first-generation migrant patients more often experienced discrimination.First-generation migrant patients more often experienced discrimination when they visited a native GP.PMID:35575141 | DOI:10.1080/02813432.2022.2069719

Source: Primary Care - May 16, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Peter P Groenewegen Peter Spreeuwenberg A Niroshan Siriwardena Coral Sirdifield Sara Willems Source Type: research