TY - JOUR
TI - Access to Health Care for English Division Students of the Medical University of Warsaw
AU - Strzemieczna, Maria
AU - Pawlak, Mikołaj
AU - Imiela, Jacek
AU - Lorkowska, Magdalena
TI - Access to Health Care for English Division Students of the Medical University of Warsaw
AB - 
	Foreigners face certain barriers in accessing medical care, though international medical students are in many aspects privileged in this field. The aim of this study is to explore whether these students are facing problems in accessing healthcare. An original survey questionnaire was prepared and distributed online and on paper among students. In total 138 questionnaires were filled out. The results were analyzed using statistical methods. The main barriers faced by students are the lack of knowledge about the healthcare system and language problems. The study shows there is a need to start working on institutional solutions to provide information about access to healthcare and to overcome language barriers in healthcare institutions. 

	* The article is part of a research project financed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. / Pracę wykonano w ramach Projektu Badawczego, finansowanego ze środków dotacji celowej MNiSzW.
VL - 2020 (XLVI)
IS - Nr 2 (176)
PY - 2020
SN - 2081-4488
C1 - 2544-4972
SP - 107
EP - 125
DO - 10.4467/25444972SMPP.20.016.12332
UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/smpp/artykul/access-to-health-care-for-english-division-students-of-the-medical-university-of-warsaw
KW - International students
KW - immigrants
KW - health care barriers
KW - health seeking behaviours