Barriers and enabling factors for utilizing physical rehabilitation services by Afghan immigrants and refugees with disabilities in Iran: a qualitative study

Abstract Introduction Individuals with a migrant background often underutilize physical rehabilitation services (PRS) compared to the host population. This disparity is attributed to various barriers, including limited access to information, language barriers, illiteracy, and cultural factors. To im...

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Main Authors: Elaheh Amini, Manal Etemadi, Saeed Shahabi, Cornelia Anne Barth, Farzaneh Honarmandi, Marzieh Karami Rad, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18374-4