Open AccessInterim Federal Health Program: Survey of access and utilization by paediatric health care providers
Author(s) -
Caroline Leps,
Jessica Monteiro,
Tony Barozzino,
Ashna Bowry,
Meb Rashid,
Michael Sgro,
Shazeen Suleman
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1918-1485
pISSN - 1205-7088
DOI - 10.1093/pch/pxab045
Subject(s) - interim , medicine , family medicine , odds , health care , odds ratio , descriptive statistics , logistic regression , refugee , referral , environmental health , statistics , mathematics , archaeology , pathology , economics , economic growth , history
The Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) provides health care coverage to refugees and refugee claimants, yet remains underused by providers. The objective of this study was to assess Canadian paediatricians' current understanding and utilization of the IFHP, and perceived barriers to utilization.