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Volume 78, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1058-1061

Health and health care of migrants with particular regard to addiction [Gesundheit und gesundheitliche versorgung von migranten unter besonderer berücksichtigung von sucht] (Review)

Walter U.* , Krauth C. , Kurtz V. , Salman R. , Machleidt W.
  • a Stiftungslehrstuhl Prävention und Rehabilitation in der System- und Versorgungsforschung, Abt. Epidemiologie, Sozialmedizin und Gesundheitssystemforschung, Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover, Germany, Stiftungslehrstuhl Prävention und Rehabilitation in der System- und Versorgungsforschung, Abt. Epidemiologie, Sozialmedizin und Gesundheitssystemforschung, Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover 30625, Germany
  • b Abt. Epidemiologie, Sozialmedizin und Gesundheitssystemforschung, Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover, Germany
  • c Abt. Epidemiologie, Sozialmedizin und Gesundheitssystemforschung, Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover, Germany
  • d Ethno-Medizinisches Zentrum e.V., Hannover, Germany
  • e Abt. Sozialpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover, Germany

Abstract

Adequate knowledge about the target group is essential for user-focused health care. Little differentiated information on the health and health care of migrants is available in Germany, and focused research on migrant groups hardly exists. The burden of the migration itself, the change in the socioeconomic status (compared to the home country) and - compared with the locals - a more restricted access to the health care system affect the health of migrants. A major health problem with this group is addiction. Characteristics of health and health behaviour of Turkish- and Russian-speaking migrants in Germany are examined by a study supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. © 2007 Springer Medizin Verlag.

Author Keywords

Utilisation Migrants health care addiction prevention

Index Keywords

Emigrants and Immigrants Germany Review addiction socioeconomics Behavior, Addictive Transients and Migrants Delivery of Health Care health care system mental health care human Health Behavior migration
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-34548573614&doi=10.1007%2fs00115-007-2295-z&partnerID=40&md5=88e394977d1ee265bafdf084f52a1ad9
DOI: 10.1007/s00115-007-2295-z
ISSN: 00282804
Cited by: 13
Original Language: German