Revue Medicale Suisse
Volume 3, Issue 135, 2007, Pages 2710-2717

Migration without borders but... representation's barriers [Migrations sans frontières mais... barrières des représentations] (Review)

Bodenmann P.* , Madrid C. , Vannotti M. , Ruiz J. , Rossi I.
  • a Policlinique Médicale Universitaire, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
  • b Policlinique Médicale Universitaire, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
  • c Policlinique Médicale Universitaire, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
  • d PMU, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
  • e Institut d'Anthropologie et de Sociologie, Université de Lausanne, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland

Abstract

Immigration, a political, economic, demographic, social and ethic, as well as a medical issue, continues. Among migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented immigrants are characterised by their vulnerability, particularly related to their health status. Western physicians are more and more frequently confronted to «colourful» and often vulnerable patients. They face diseases related to international migrations; and at the same time have to integrate the differences in representations and meanings given to illness by patients of diverse origins. A bio-psychosocial and spiritual approach coupled with an evaluation of pre-migration, migration and post-migration trajectories is therefore useful for the clinician; these complementary approaches have all been integrated in the learning of cultural competencies.

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Index Keywords

patient care Physician's Role refugee Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 mental health human Professional-Patient Relations Developed Countries health status Bottle Feeding Cultural Competency Dental Care for Children cultural competence Attitude of Health Personnel Humans female Child, Preschool Review dental caries health care migration physician Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Emigration and Immigration Periapical Abscess Earache
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ISSN: 16609379
Cited by: 6
Original Language: French