Amelia Hyatt|Ruby Lipson?Smith|Penelope Schofield|Karla Gough|Ming Sze|Lynley Aldridge|David Goldstein|Michael Jefford|Melanie L. Bell|Phyllis Butow
Communication challenges experienced by migrants with cancer: A comparison of migrant and English?speaking Australian?born cancer patients
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre|Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre|Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre|Swinburne University of Technology|University of Melbourne|Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre|University of Melbourne|University of Sydney|University of Sydney|Prince of Wales Hospital|UNSW Sydney|Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre|University of Melbourne|University of Sydney|University of Arizona|University of Sydney
abstract objectives understanding difficulties faced different migrant groups vital address disparities inform targeted healthcare service delivery migrant oncology patients experience increased morbidity mortality psychological distress tentatively linked language communication difficulties objective exploratory study investigate communication barriers challenges experienced arabic greek chinese mandarin cantonese speaking oncology patients australia methods study employed crosssectional design using patientreported outcome survey data migrant englishspeaking australianborn patients cancer patients recruited oncology clinics australian state cancer registries data collected regarding patient clinical demographic characteristics healthcare communication experiences data clinics registries combined analysis results significant differences found migrant groups demographic characteristics communication healthcare experiences information care preferences chinese patients cited problems understanding medical information australian healthcare system communicating healthcare team conversely arabic greekspeaking patients reported higher understanding healthcare system less communication difficulties conclusions study findings suggest migrant groups differ health communication expectations requirements lower education health literacy groups may play role poorer health outcomes public health interventions assistance provided migrants tailored specific needs characteristics language cultural group future research directions discussed