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Evans Oppong Author
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Gender Studies, Research Methodology, Culture, Qualitative-ethnography, Ethnography
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge.
Biography
Evans Oppong B.Sc. (Environmental and Health Education), M.Sc. (Health Sciences. Supervised by Dr, Jean Harrowing and Dr. Peter Kellett, Evan’s master’s thesis research examined the health care choices of Ghanaian adult immigrants to Alberta. A qualitative exploratory descriptive approach was applied to explore the relevant problems faced by this immigrant population, and how decision dynamics related to cultural beliefs, health status, and social determinants influence health choices
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Health care choices of immigrants in Calgary, Canada
Author(s): Evans Oppong
Many African immigrants moving to Canada tend to experience deterioration of health with time in their host country due to the influence of multiple factors on their health care decisions. The purpose of this study was to understand the problems and decision dynamics relevant to Ghanaian adult immigrants’ health care choices with the first five to ten years of arrival in Calgary, Alberta. This research used a qualitative naturalistic approach with ten Ghanaian adult immigrants. Thematic analysis revealed that participants’ healthcare choices were influenced by their pre-and post-migration experiences, which informed their pathways to care. Participants provided insights about tensions among themselves and with health providers in making healthcare choices as they settled in ... view more»
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