Foreign-born physicians’ perceptions of discrimination and stress in Finland: a cross-sectional questionnaire study

Background Foreign-born physicians fill in the shortage of physicians in many developed countries. Labour market theory and previous studies suggest that foreign-born physicians may be a disadvantaged group with a higher likelihood of discrimination and less prestigious jobs. The present study exami...

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Published in:	BMC health services research 2018-06, Vol.18 (1), p.418-8, Article 418
Main Authors:	Heponiemi, Tarja, Hietapakka, Laura, Lehtoaro, Salla, Aalto, Anna-Mari
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Adult Analysis Communication Communication Barriers Country of birth Cross-Sectional Studies Culture Discrimination Empathy Employees Employment Female Finland - epidemiology Foreign Medical Graduates - psychology Foreign Medical Graduates - statistics & numerical data Foreign physicians Foreign-born Health Administration Health care employees Health Informatics Health services Humans Interpersonal Relations Language Likert scale Male Medical care discrimination Medical personnel Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Nursing Research Occupational Stress Organization Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data Patients Perception Physicians Physicians - psychology Physicians - statistics & numerical data Practice Professional ethics Professionals Psychological aspects Public Health Questionnaires Racism - psychology Racism - statistics & numerical data Research Article Stress Stress, Psychological structure and delivery of healthcare Study abroad Surveys and Questionnaires Workplace - psychology
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