Other Projects
Initial Health Assessment for Newcomers
This is a retrospective chart review based study at Access Alliance led by Dr. Meb Rashid, one of our staff physicians. The project involves a detailed review of medical charts for clients that used our services between 2004 and 2008. Data generated by the chart review will be used to identify key trends as well as opportunities to improve initial health assessment and screening processes for newcomers (particularly for Government Assisted Refugees).
Project Activities
- In the summer of 2007 medical students from the University of Toronto compiled data from the medical charts of 1239 clinical clients who received services from Access Alliance between 2004 and 2007.
- Data analysis will continue through the summer of 2008.
- Click here to view a summary of five initial findings of interest.
For more information please contact:
Yogendra Shakya, Manager Research and Evaluation
yshakya@accessalliance.ca
(416) 324-0927 ext. 286
Examining Systemic & Individual Barriers of Ethno-Racial Minority Social Workers
This project examinged the systemic barriers for immigrant social workers in finding employment in their field in Canada, this project did a direct comparison of Canadian and internationally educated social workers experiences’ in the workplace and how individual and systemic racism are underlying factors that impact the access to employment.
Research report (PDF, 1,047KB, 87 pgs)
Literature review (PDF, 793KB, 29 pgs)
Quantitative report (PDF, 725KB, 29 pgs)
Health Care Interpreter Services: Strengthening Access to Primary Health Care
The Health Care Interpreter Services: Strengthening Access to Primary Health Care (SAPHC) project was built on the premise that effective communication is essential to health care quality and access, and that the health of people with Limited English and French Proficiency (LEP/LFP) is compromised by their limited communication with health care providers.
Health care services in Canada are being delivered in an increasingly multicultural, multilingual environment as newcomer settlement in Canada continues. The current patchwork of interpreter services and different levels of understanding of the need for effective communication in health care has led to inconsistencies in how language barriers are addressed in health care settings. Canadian residents with LEP/LFP do not have the same access to universal health care enjoyed by other residents, and the quality of the care they receive may suffer.
The Strengthening Access to Primary Health Care (SAPHC) project was funded by the Primary Health Care Transition Fund, Health Canada.
To view and download reports from this project, please visit the Healthcare Interpretation Network website.
Literature review (PDF, 134.4KB, 16 pgs)
