SynthesisBMC health services research2012
A metasynthesis of qualitative studies regarding opinions and perceptions about barriers and determinants of health services' accessibility in economic migrants.
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- Access to health insurance coverage among sub-Saharan African migrants living in France: Results of the ANRS-PARCOURS study.PloS one · 2018Trial
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- Scoping review protocol on the health of sub-Saharan African migrants in the Asia-Pacific region.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Perspectives of Immigrants and Native Dutch on Antibiotic Use: A Qualitative Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Effects of Sociocultural Transitioning on Accessibility to Healthcare: The Case of Haredi Jews Who Leave Their Communities.Contemporary Jewry · 2022Article
- Mapping health behaviour related to Chagas diagnosis in a non-endemic country: Application of Andersen's Behavioural Model.PloS one · 2022Article
- Rheumatology care of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa: a literature review and qualitative pilot study of patients' perspectives.Clinical rheumatology · 2021Review
- Healthcare utilization among migrants to the UK: cross-sectional analysis of two national surveys.Journal of health services research & policy · 2021Article
- Social prescribing for migrants in the United Kingdom: A systematic review and call for evidence.Journal of migration and health · 2021Article
- Undocumented immigrants' and immigrant women's access to healthcare services in the Basque Country (Spain).Global health action · 2021Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundAccess to health services is an important health determinant. New research in health equity is required, especially amongst economic migrants from developing countries. Studies conducted on the use of health services by migrant populations highlight existing gaps in understanding which factors affect access to these services from a qualitative perspective. We aim to describe the views of the migrants regarding barriers and determinants of access to health services in the international literature (1997-2011).
methodsA systematic review was conducted for Qualitative research papers (English/Spanish) published in 13 electronic databases. A selection of articles that accomplished the inclusion criteria and a quality evaluation of the studies were carried out. The findings of the selected studies were synthesised by means of metasynthesis using different analysis categories according to Andersen's conceptual framework of access and use of health services and by incorporating other emergent categories.
resultsWe located 3,025 titles, 36 studies achieved the inclusion criteria. After quality evaluation, 28 articles were definitively synthesised. 12 studies (46.2%) were carried out in the U.S and 11 studies (42.3%) dealt with primary care services. The participating population varied depending mainly on type of host country. Barriers were described, such as the lack of communication between health services providers and migrants, due to idiomatic difficulties and cultural differences. Other barriers were linked to the economic system, the health service characteristics and the legislation in each country. This situation has consequences for the lack of health control by migrants and their social vulnerability.
conclusionsEconomic migrants faced individual and structural barriers to the health services in host countries, especially those with undocumented situation and those experimented idiomatic difficulties. Strategies to improve the structures of health systems and social policies are needed.
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