title: The lived experience of men and women with hepatitis C: implications for support needs and health information.
abstract: routinely collected data for all 199 East African children attending a hospital Immigrant Health Clinic for the first time over a 16 month period. Although 63% of parents reported medical consultations since arrival, 77% of this group reported outstanding, unaddressed health problems. Availability of interpreters and information on health services were the main factors hindering access to care. These data have informed future service planning at the Clinic. Ongoing data collection is key to maintaining a responsive, targeted service for a continually changing population.
authors.affiliation: Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Melbourne VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: Meredith
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Temple-Smith
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gifford
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stoov Eacute
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006526:Hepatitis C; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male