A "migrant friendly hospital" initiative in Geneva, Switzerland: evaluation of the effects on staff knowledge and practices

Hudelson Perneger, Patricia Martha; Dominice Dao, Mélissa; Perneger, Thomas; Durieux, Sophie

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0106758

Scientific article

English

A "migrant friendly hospital" initiative in Geneva, Switzerland: evaluation of the effects on staff knowledge and practices

ContributorsHudelson Perneger, Patricia Martha; Dominice Dao, Mélissa; Perneger, Thomas; Durieux, Sophie

Published inPloS one, vol. 9, no. 9, e106758

Publication date2014

Abstract

International migration poses important challenges to European health care systems. The development of "migrant friendly hospitals" has been identified as a priority in both Europe and Switzerland.

Keywords

Emigrants and Immigrants
Hospitals
University/organization & administration
Personnel
Hospital
Professional-Patient Relations
Switzerland

Affiliation entities

Research groups

Citation (ISO format)

HUDELSON PERNEGER, Patricia Martha et al. A ‘migrant friendly hospital’ initiative in Geneva, Switzerland: evaluation of the effects on staff knowledge and practices. In: PloS one, 2014, vol. 9, n° 9, p. e106758. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106758