Gesundheitswesen
Volume 81, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 182-189

Health Care for Asylum Seekers in Germany according to Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act: Public Perceptions and Preferences [Gesundheitsversorgung von Asylsuchenden in Deutschland nach Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz: Wahrnehmung und Präferenzen der Bevölkerung] (Article)

Samarappuli K.F.* , Schorling E. , Gumbert L. , Lauerer M. , Nagel E.
  • a Universität Bayreuth, Institut für Medizinmanagement und Gesundheitswissenschaften, Prieserstraße 2, Bayreuth, 95444, Germany
  • b Universität Bayreuth, Institut für Medizinmanagement und Gesundheitswissenschaften, Prieserstraße 2, Bayreuth, 95444, Germany
  • c Lehrstuhl für Medizinmanagement und Versorgungsforschung, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
  • d Universität Bayreuth, Institut für Medizinmanagement und Gesundheitswissenschaften, Prieserstraße 2, Bayreuth, 95444, Germany
  • e Universität Bayreuth, Institut für Medizinmanagement und Gesundheitswissenschaften, Prieserstraße 2, Bayreuth, 95444, Germany

Abstract

Objective This study analyses public perceptions and preferences regarding scope, access and funding of health care for asylum seekers (AS). Methods Standardized survey addressing the population >18 years, combined quota plan, descriptive and inferential statistics. Results The sample (n=419) was rather badly informed about this topic. We found heterogeneous preferences. 47.0% preferred to maintain current regulations of the scope of health care, 22.7% wanted an expansion. 56.1% favored a health card. The EU, tax payers, countries of origin and AS were preferred as funders. Conclusion A consideration of preferences might strengthen the acceptance and legitimation of decisions. Our results indicate that this would lead to moderate changes in health care for AS. Since participants were not well informed subjectively, we suggest qualitative research. © 2019 Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart. New York.

Author Keywords

Asylum seekers Refugees health care Public Preferences

Index Keywords

male perception female major clinical study asylum seeker Germany inferential statistics Health Services Accessibility refugee questionnaire funding qualitative research Article Surveys and Questionnaires human adult Refugees health care delivery
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064044030&doi=10.1055%2fa-0652-5518&partnerID=40&md5=65dfdce2c9cb184bf5997ddc6996d5d8
DOI: 10.1055/a-0652-5518
ISSN: 09413790
Original Language: German