Primary Care Service Provision Scale for Evaluating the Right to Health Among International Migrant Populations
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.A new scale effectively measures the right to health for international migrants in primary care settings. This validated tool helps assess healthcare delivery from healthcare workers' perspectives.
Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Health Policy
- Migrant Health
Background
- Access to healthcare is a fundamental right, yet international migrants often face barriers in primary care.
- Assessing the right to health in primary care for migrant populations requires validated measurement tools.
Purpose Of The Study
- To develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a scale measuring the right to health for international migrants in Chilean primary care.
- To assess the right to health from the perspective of healthcare workers.
Main Methods
- An instrumental psychometric study was conducted with 339 primary healthcare workers in Chile.
- The study involved theoretical review, conceptual definition, item construction, qualitative evaluation, and scale administration.
- Confirmatory factor analysis was used to refine the scale.
Main Results
- An initial 55-item model showed unsatisfactory fit indices.
- A refined 19-item model demonstrated satisfactory psychometric properties and fit indices (RMSEA=0.07, CFI=0.95, TLI=0.94, SRMR=0.05).
- The scale exhibited robust internal consistency.
Conclusions
- The developed 19-item scale is a reliable and valid instrument for evaluating primary healthcare delivery to international migrants.
- The scale provides a framework for assessing the right to health in primary care settings for migrant populations.
- This tool can inform policies and practices to improve healthcare access and quality for international migrants.
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