Unpacking the Mystery of the Ontario Healthcare System in Canada: Ukrainian Temporary Migrants and Healthcare System Navigation.

IF 2.9 Q2 NURSING

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research Pub Date : 2025-09-08 DOI:10.1177/08445621251374259

Kateryna Metersky, Margareth S Zanchetta, Areej Al-Hamad, Yasin M Yasin, Valerie Tan, Kristina Tsvygun, Tetiana Podobailo, Caitlin Cosgrove, Bohdan Onushko, Olesya Falenchuk, Tatiana Sunak

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BackgroundIn response to the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Government of Canada welcomed thousands of temporary migrants under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program. Ukrainian temporary migrants who are settled in Ontario experience acute, chronic, and complex health issues, creating additional demand upon the healthcare system. Despite a collective awareness of difficulty in accessing existing healthcare resources, little is known about how Ukrainian temporary migrants experience and utilise the Ontario healthcare system.PurposeTo explore the lived experiences of Ukrainian temporary migrants navigating the Ontario healthcare system, and to report on the results of a knowledge translation (KTr) workshop intervention delivered with this population to assist in the development of knowledge and skills related to healthcare system navigation.MethodsA KTr workshop was delivered with ten Ukrainian temporary migrants who have temporarily settled in Toronto, Canada. Inductive and deductive thematic analysis was used.ResultsFour themes emerged: 1) concerns regarding accessibility and wait times; 2) difficulties navigating the healthcare system; 3) transnational health practices; and 4) a desire for increased involvement in the care plan.ConclusionsThis project highlights barriers to services and the need for healthcare providers to explore equitable and accessible solutions to support temporary migrants.

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解开加拿大安大略省医疗保健系统之谜：乌克兰临时移民和医疗保健系统导航。

背景：为了应对俄罗斯对乌克兰的全面入侵，加拿大政府欢迎根据加拿大-乌克兰紧急旅行授权方案接收的数千名临时移民。在安大略省定居的乌克兰临时移民经历了急性、慢性和复杂的健康问题，对医疗保健系统产生了额外的需求。尽管在获得现有的医疗资源困难的集体意识，很少知道乌克兰临时移民如何经验和利用安大略省的医疗保健系统。目的探讨乌克兰临时移民在安大略省医疗保健系统中的生活经历，并报告知识翻译（KTr）研讨会干预的结果，以帮助该人群发展与医疗保健系统导航相关的知识和技能。方法向在加拿大多伦多临时定居的10名乌克兰临时移民提供了KTr讲习班。采用归纳和演绎主题分析。结果出现了四个主题：1)对可及性和等待时间的关注；2)难以驾驭医疗体系；3)跨国保健做法；4)希望更多地参与护理计划。本项目强调了提供服务的障碍，以及医疗保健提供者需要探索公平和可获得的解决方案，以支持临时移民。

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