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Table 3 Barriers to healthcare services among Chinese migrants in Kenya

From: Utilization of healthcare services among Chinese migrants in Kenya: a qualitative study

Supply-side

Demand-side

Accessibility

ā€ƒāœ“Traffic

 

Availability

ā€ƒāœ“Long waiting times

āœ“Lack of knowledge of available services

ā€ƒāœ“Lack of medications

 

ā€ƒāœ“Quality of equipment

 

Affordability

ā€ƒāœ“High medical expenses

āœ“Unwillingness to buy health insurance

ā€ƒāœ“Limited insurance packages for Chinese migrants

 

Acceptability

ā€ƒāœ“Language

āœ“Misconception and distrust of services

 

āœ“Perceived risk of infectious diseases

  1. Italic: the main barriers to care