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Sex, gender, ethnicity, and access to health care services: Research and policy challenges for immigrant women in Canada

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This article explores the matching process at micro-, meso-, and macro-levels in health services in order to arrive at culturally competent and gender-sensitive health care. We provide a brief overview of sex, gender, ethnicity, and health, specifically in terms of sex and ethnic matching at micro-, meso-, and macro-levels. Throughout the article we raise some controversial elements surrounding matching by providing a discussion of studies conducted in this field. In conclusion we examine the challenges to sex and ethnic matching in order to provide recommendations and alternative strategies toward the achievement of culturally competent and gender-sensitive health care.

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Cet article examine le processus, de jumelage aux niveaux micro-, méso- et macro-dans les services de santé afin d’en arriver à des services de santé qui soient culturellement compétents et adaptés aux différences entre les hommes et les femmes. Nous donnons un bref aperçu du sexe, de l’origine ethnique et de l’état de santé surtout en ce qui concerne le jumelage du point de vue du sexe et de l’ethnie aux niveaux micro-, méso-et macro-, Tout au long de l’article, nous soulevons certains éléments controversés qui entourent le jumelage en discutant d’études menées dans ce domaine. En conclusion, nous examinons les difficultés que représente le jumelage, du point de vue du sexe et de l’ethnie afin de formuler des recommandations et des stratégies de rechange pour en arriver à des services de santé culturellement compétents et adaptés aux différences entre les hommes et les femmes.

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Vissandjée, B., Weinfeld, M., Dupéré, S. et al. Sex, gender, ethnicity, and access to health care services: Research and policy challenges for immigrant women in Canada. Int. Migration & Integration 2, 55–75 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12134-001-1019-7

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