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Refugee perceptions of the quality of healthcare: findings from a participatory assessment in Ngara, Tanzania
Author(s) -
Rutta Edmund,
Williams Holly,
Mwansasu Andwele,
Mung'ong'o Fredrick,
Burke Heather,
Gongo Ramadhani,
Veneranda Rwegasira,
Qassim Mohamed
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
disasters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.744
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1467-7717
pISSN - 0361-3666
DOI - 10.1111/j.0361-3666.2005.00293.x
Subject(s) - refugee , health care , context (archaeology) , tanzania , citizen journalism , perception , quality (philosophy) , public relations , medicine , nursing , sociology , psychology , political science , socioeconomics , geography , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology , neuroscience , law
This article describes the findings of a participatory assessment of Burundian and Rwandan refugees' perceptions of the quality of health services in camps in Ngara, Tanzania. Taking a beneficiary‐centred approach, it examines a collaborative effort by several agencies to develop a generic field guide to analyse refugees' views of healthcare services. The objective was to gather information that would contribute to significant improvements in the care offered in the camps. Although the primary focus was on healthcare, several broader questions considered other general apprehensions that might influence the way refugees perceive their healthcare. Findings indicated that while refugees in Ngara were generally satisfied with the quality of healthcare provided and healthcare promotion activities, recognition of some key refugee concerns would assist healthcare providers in enhancing services. With increasing need for refugee community participation in evaluating humanitarian assistance, this assessment has relevance both in the context of Ngara and beyond.