Being Immigrant in their Own Country
Experiences of Bosnians Immigrants in Contact with Health Care System in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22320135 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ferid Krupic (0000-0001-7082-3414, University of Gothenburg), Rasim Krupic, Mahir Jasarevic (University Clinical Center Tuzla), Sahmir Fatahi (University Clinical Center Tuzla) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 4 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Materia Socio Medica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1512-7680 • E-ISSN: 1986-597X |
| Publisher | ScopeMed (PUBLISHER • TR) |
| DOI | 10.5455/msm.2014.27.4-9 |
| PMID | 25945077 |
| OpenAlex | W2096476083 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 9 |
BACKGROUND: Bosnia and Herzegovina became an independent state (6(th) April 1992) after referendum for the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina which was held on 29 February and 1 March 1992. On the referendum voted total 2,073,568 voters (63.6% turnout) and 99.7% were in favor of independence, and 0.3% against. According to the provisions of the peace agreement, particularly in Annex IV of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country continues to exist as an independent state. Like all others institutions, even the health-care system was separated between Federation and the other part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The right to social and medical services in Bosnia and Herzegovina is realized entities level and regulated by entity laws on social and health-care. AIMS: The aim was to explore how immigrants born in Bosnia and Herzegovina and living as refugees in their own country experience different institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the special focus on the health-care system. We also investigated the mental health of those immigrants. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Focus-group interviews, with 21 respondents born in Bosnia and Herzegovina and living as refugees in their own country, were carried out. Content analysis was used for interpretation of the data. RESULTS: The analysis resulted in two categories: the health-care in pre-war period and the health-care system in post-war period. The health-care organization, insurance system, language differences, health-care professional's attitude and corruption in health-care system were experienced as negative by all respondents. None of the participants saw a way out of this difficult situation and saw no glimmer of light in the tunnel. None of the participants could see any bright future in the health-care system. CONCLUSION: Health-care system should be adjusted according to the needs of both the local population born as well as the immigrants. Health-care professionals must be aware of the difficulties of living as immigrants in one's own country. In order to provide health-care on a high level of quality, health-care professionals must meet all the expectations of the patients, and not to expect that patients should fulfil the expectations of the health-care professionals. Different educational activities, such as lectures, seminars and conferences, are needed with the purpose of the optimal use of the health-care system for people that have been forced to become refuges in their own country
Economic growth · Health care · Immigration · Political science · Politics · Referendum · Refugee · Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism · Healthcare Systems and Reforms · Law · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma
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| Citations per year | 0.4 |
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| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |