European Journal of Public Health
Volume 28, 2018, Pages 5-19

Health inequalities among migrant and native-born populations in Greece in times of crisis: The MIGHEAL study (Article) (Open Access)

Stathopoulou T.* , Stornes P. , Mouriki A. , Kostaki A. , Cavounidis J. , Avrami L. , McNamara C.L. , Rapp C. , Eikemo T.A.
  • a National Centre for Social Research, 9 Kratinou and Athinas Str., Athens, 105 52, Greece
  • b Centre for Global Health Inequalities Research (CHAIN), Department of Sociology and Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
  • c National Centre for Social Research, 9 Kratinou and Athinas Str., Athens, 105 52, Greece
  • d Department of Statistics, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
  • e Department of Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business, Athens, Greece
  • f National Centre for Social Research, 9 Kratinou and Athinas Str., Athens, 105 52, Greece
  • g Centre for Global Health Inequalities Research (CHAIN), Department of Sociology and Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
  • h Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • i Centre for Global Health Inequalities Research (CHAIN), Department of Sociology and Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway

Abstract

This article presents the MIGHEAL study, which was developed in parallel with the European Social Survey (ESS) Round 7 (2014). Conducted in Greece in 2016 by the National Centre for Social Research, the study was specifically designed to further our understanding of how health varies by social status, focusing particularly on migrant status. In the current article, we report results on health status (non-communicable diseases, self-reported health and depressive symptoms) and health determinants (risky health behaviours, social determinants and access to health care) in Greece, among migrants and native-born. Estimates for the Greek overall population are compared with the European ones (using the ESS 2014 data) and discussed with reference to the ongoing economic and social crisis in Greece. The study provides evidence of social inequalities in health, complementing the pan-European documentation, and supports prior research, which has identified negative health consequences of the crisis. © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association.

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Index Keywords

statistics and numerical data male Population Groups female Socioeconomic Factors Humans socioeconomics adult Greece Transients and Migrants health disparity Health Status Disparities Young Adult human population group migration public health
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057206734&doi=10.1093%2feurpub%2fcky225&partnerID=40&md5=0fd31e0c1d78b965863c3a989a59ae49
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky225
ISSN: 11011262
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English