ArticleInternational journal for equity in health2025
Addressing health inequalities and barriers to access among adolescent migrants in Chile: a mixed methods study.
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- Acculturation and health seeking behaviors in migrant adolescents: sample of Syrians living in Turkiye.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- I'd rather have the girls eat first: a mixed-methods study on the nutritional health of migrant children in Chile.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Photovoice, emotional health, and structural inequalities: adolescent voices from an intercultural neighborhood in the global south.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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backgroundThe presence of adolescents in migration flows through Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) has increased in recent years. Adolescents are usually considered healthy due to their low mortality rates compared to the general population. However, existing research shows that adolescence is a phase of life in which mental health, sexual and reproductive health and other needs may increase. Migration, as a social determinant of health, can lead to experiencing compounded vulnerabilities among adolescent migrants, especially those already living in disadvantaged conditions.
objectiveaims to estimate and compare social inequalities in health faced by adolescent migrants from LAC living in Chile versus locals, as well as to unveil perceptions and experiences related to additional barriers to accessing to healthcare in the country.
methodA mixed methods study was designed to socially and epidemiologically characterise the adolescent migrant population in Chile. First, two population-based surveys (CENSO 2017; CASEN 2022; REM 2021 and EH 2021) and national epidemiological records were analysed. Second, perceptions and experiences of accessing primary healthcare services were explored through 42 in-depth interviews with healthcare teams (n = 18) and parents of adolescent migrants (n = 24). Quantitative and qualitative data were analysed separately and then integrated to identify the main findings. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Universidad del Desarrollo.
resultsThe study identified social inequalities negatively affecting adolescent migrant compared with their Chilean peers, including lower access to education, housing and higher chances of having to work. Regarding health, sexual and reproductive needs and experiences are identified, including adolescent pregnancy. Barriers to access to primary healthcare programmes dedicated to adolescent health, which are little known and underused by the migrant population, were also identified.
conclusionsAdolescent migrants in Chile face important social inequalities in health compared to locals and additional barriers to exercise their right to health, putting their current and future health at risk. Priority actions are needed for this specific group, and must focus on increasing the acceptability and coverage of preventive care, as well as strengthening their participation in the social and health decisions affecting them.
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