VUB research explores barriers and strategies in early care planning among first-generation Moroccan and Turkish migrants
How are the first generation of migrants from Türkiye and Morocco who came to Belgium in the 1960s and 70s dealing with early care planning? Hakki Demirkapu from the Department of General Practice and Chronic Care at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) carried out an extensive investigation.
"My aim was to understand and analyse these people’s views of early care planning. What factors influence them to participate in the process or not? We also looked at the role of family, given their important place within these communities," says Demirkapu. ...
