Göçmen ve Mülteci Sağlığında İletişim: Dilsel, Kültürel ve Yapısal Engeller

Yazarlar

Halil Can Aydemir
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2643-3336

Özet

Uluslararası göç hareketlerinin artmasıyla birlikte göçmen ve mülteci bireylerin sağlık hizmetlerine erişimi küresel sağlık gündeminin önemli konularından biri hâline gelmiştir. Bu bölümde göç ve mültecilik kavramları sağlık hizmetlerine erişim perspektifinden ele alınmış; göçmen ve mültecilerin temel sağlık gereksinimleri ile sağlık hizmetlerinde iletişimin önemi değerlendirilmiştir. Ayrıca sağlık hizmeti sunumunda iletişimi etkileyen dilsel, kültürel ve yapısal engeller incelenmiş, bu engellerin tanı ve tedavi süreçleri, hasta güvenliği, sağlık hizmetlerinden yararlanma davranışı, ruh sağlığı ve sağlık eşitsizlikleri üzerindeki etkileri tartışılmıştır. Türkiye'de göçmen ve mültecilere yönelik iletişim uygulamaları kapsamında Göçmen Sağlığı Merkezleri, tercümanlık hizmetleri, çok dilli bilgilendirme materyalleri ve sağlık çalışanlarına yönelik kültürel yetkinlik eğitimleri değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak göçmen ve mülteci bireylerin sağlık hizmetlerinden etkili biçimde yararlanabilmesi için iletişim engellerinin azaltılması, sağlık okuryazarlığının desteklenmesi, kültürel duyarlılığın geliştirilmesi ve kapsayıcı sağlık politikalarının güçlendirilmesi gerektiği vurgulanmaktadır.

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