Health service utilisation in a transnational context: Causes and consequences among Dutch residents with Turkish or Moroccan backgrounds

Cross-border healthcare is a common phenomenon in migrants. It can be defined as ‘use of healthcare services in a country other than the country of residence’. Migrants frequently and often solely utilise healthcare services in the country of origin. This thesis seeks to improve understanding of the phenomenon of healthcare utilisation in the country of origin by European residents with non-European backgrounds. Our findings may support the implementation of culturally sensitive care for patients who are inclined to seek healthcare abroad. The findings could also help foster the development of transnational healthcare pathways in which patient safety, quality of care, medical information transfer and aftercare provision are adequately formalised and safeguarded between countries