Medizinische Klinik
Volume 102, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 451-456

Health of migrants: Deficiencies in the field of prevention [Gesundheit von migranten: Defizite im bereich der prävention] (Review)

Spallek J.* , Razum O.
  • a AG 3 Epidemiologie und International Public Health, Fakultät für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Universität Bielefeld, Postfach 100131, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany
  • b AG 3 Epidemiologie und International Public Health, Fakultät für Gesundheitswissenschaften, Universität Bielefeld, Germany

Abstract

□ A large and increasing part of the German population has a migrant background. These persons may show major differences in their lifestyle, health beliefs and risk factors compared to the autochthonous German population. This can have a significant impact on the access of migrants to the health system and their participation in prevention programs. To increase the uptake of prevention programs, barriers must be identified and approaches to reduce them should be developed. In Germany, there is a need for prevention programs addressing migrants that are large-scale, evidence-based, sustainable and regularly evaluated. © 2007 Urban & Vogel.

Author Keywords

prevention Migrant health

Index Keywords

evaluation Germany lifestyle Life Style population Cultural Deprivation human Health Behavior health belief comparative study Health Surveys Health Services Needs and Demand health evidence based practice Humans Emigrants and Immigrants risk factor primary prevention Review Health Status Indicators health care health education preventive medicine Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-34250807723&doi=10.1007%2fs00063-007-1058-8&partnerID=40&md5=6df09c0136f2b6fc8f9fb6c2ad2aa172
DOI: 10.1007/s00063-007-1058-8
ISSN: 07235003
Cited by: 18
Original Language: German