ArticleBMC public health2012
Migrant health in French Guiana: are undocumented immigrants more vulnerable?
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- Renouncing care in French Guiana: the national health barometer survey.BMC health services research · 2019Article
- Illegal gold miners in French Guiana: a neglected population with poor health.BMC public health · 2017Article
- A qualitative exploration of the impact of the economic recession in Spain on working, living and health conditions: reflections based on immigrant workers' experiences.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2016Article
- Prevalence and predictive factors for renouncing medical care in poor populations of Cayenne, French Guiana.BMC health services research · 2016Article
- Use of an emergency department in Saint-Laurent du Maroni, French guiana: does being undocumented make a difference?Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2014Observational
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Abstract
backgroundFew data exist on the health status of the immigrant population in French Guiana. The main objective of this article was to identify differences in its health status in relation to that of the native-born population.
methodsA representative, population-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2009 among 1027 adults living in Cayenne and St-Laurent du Maroni. Health status was assessed in terms of self-perceived health, chronic diseases and functional limitations. The migration variables were immigration status, the duration of residence in French Guiana and the country of birth. Logistic regression models were conducted.
resultsImmigrants account for 40.5% and 57.8% of the adult population of Cayenne and St-Laurent du Maroni, respectively. Most of them (60.7% and 77.5%, respectively) had been living in French Guiana for more than 10 years. A large proportion were still undocumented or had a precarious legal status. The undocumented immigrants reported the worst health status (OR = 3.18 [1.21-7.84] for self-perceived health, OR = 2.79 [1.22-6.34] for a chronic disease, and OR = 2.17 [1.00-4.70] for a functional limitation). These differences are partially explained by socioeconomic status and psychosocial factors. The country of birth and the duration of residence also had an impact on health indicators.
conclusionData on immigrant health are scarce in France, and more generally, immigrant health problems have been largely ignored in public health policies. Immigrant health status is of crucial interest to health policy planners, and it is especially relevant in French Guiana, considering the size of the foreign-born population in that region.
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