Table 1 Educational content present in the various university curriculum
Content description | No. of universities (n = 14) |
|---|---|
Epidemiology/demographics of refugees and immigrants new to Canada | 11 |
Barriers refugees and immigrants face when accessing care | 13 |
Challenges and pitfalls of providing care to refugees and immigrants | 11 |
Refugee and immigrant support services in the community | 11 |
Collaborating with allied health, settlement staff and lawyers when providing care to newcomers to Canada | 8 |
Communication skills, cultural and ethical issues when dealing with refugee and immigrant populations (including working with interpreters) | 12 |
Vaccination and screening newly arrived refugees and immigrants for infectious diseases in children and adults | 9 |
Mental health of refugee and immigrant populations (posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, adjustment disorders) | 9 |
Reproductive health in refugee and immigrant populations (contraception, pregnancy care, female genital mutilation, intimate partner violence etc.,) | 5 |
Managing chronic non-communicable diseases in refugee and immigrant adults (cancer screening, diabetes screening, cardiovascular disease screening, etc.,) | 8 |
Managing chronic non-communicable diseases in refugee and immigrant children (Oral health, vision care, malnutrition, hereditary anemias, etc.,) | 5 |
Demonstrate basic understanding between health and human rights | 7 |
Social determinants affecting health of refugee populations | 12 |
Being aware of boundary issues that can come up with refugee and vulnerable populations | 5 |