Table 2 Search terms used in Medline, Embase, and Scopus for the systematic review

Medline

(((((“mixed method*”)) OR ((“qualitative study”)) OR ((“qualitative research”)) OR ((“Qualitative Research”[Mesh])))) AND ((((“Transients and Migrants”[Mesh])) OR ((“Emigrants and Immigrants”[Mesh])) OR ((“migrants”)) OR ((“refugees*”)) OR ((“asylum seekers*”))) AND (((“Health Services”[Mesh])) OR ((“Professional Practice”[Mesh])) OR ((“Attitude of Health Personnel”[Mesh]))) AND ((“Health Personnel”[Mesh]))))

Embase

(((exp migrant/) OR (exp refugee/) OR (exp asylum seeker)) AND (exp health care personnel/) AND ((exp health personnel attitude/) OR (exp professional practice/) OR (exp health service/)) AND ((exp qualitative research/) AND (“mixed method”.mp.)))

Scopus

(TITLE-ABS-KEY (“qualitative research” OR “qualitative study” OR “mixed method”) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND PUBYEAR < 2016) AND (((((TITLE-ABS-KEY (“asylum seekers”) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND PUBYEAR < 2016) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (refugee) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND PUBYEAR < 2016) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (immigrant) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND PUBYEAR < 2016) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (migrant) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND PUBYEAR < 2016)) AND ((TITLE-ABS-KEY (“health personnel”) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND PUBYEAR < 2016))) AND (((TITLE-ABS-KEY (“health service”) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND PUBYEAR < 2016) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“attitude”) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND PUBYEAR < 2016) OR (TITLE-ABS-KEY (“practice”) AND PUBYEAR > 1999 AND PUBYEAR < 2016))))) AND (LIMIT-TO (LANGUAGE, “English”))