Nimisha Vandan|Jason Wong|Daniel Yee Tak Fong
Accessing health care: Experiences of South Asian ethnic minority women in Hong Kong
University of Hong Kong|University of Hong Kong|University of Hong Kong
aim present qualitative study understand experiences south asian ethnic minority women accessing healthcare services hong kong chineseoriented society levesques framework 2013 adopted conduct analyze focus group discussions among 30 south asian women aged 21 72 years came india nepal pakistan overarching theme identified disengagement south asian women healthcare system following five themes attitude awareness sociocultural factors time constraints financial burdens inadequate interaction linked barriers affecting south asian womens ability access health care common challenges encountered related language culture communication lengthy waiting periods discourage women seeking health care hong kong enhancing accessibility appropriate healthcarerelated information culturallyinformed patientprovider interaction improve knowledge trust satisfaction among women thereby enhancing engagement healthcare system