Ugeskrift for Laeger
Volume 168, Issue 36, 2006, Pages 3008-3011

Acess to health care for migrants [Adgang til sundhedsydelser for migranter] (Short Survey)

Nørredam M.L.* , Nielsen A.S. , Krasnik A.
  • a Københavns Universitet, Institut for Folkesundhedsvidenskab, Afdeling for Sundhedstjenesteforskning, Denmark, Afdeling for Sundhedstjenesteforskning, Institut for Folkesundhedsvidenskab, Københavns Universitet, Øster Farimagsgade 5, DK-1014 København K, Denmark
  • b Københavns Universitet, Institut for Folkesundhedsvidenskab, Afdeling for Sundhedstjenesteforskning, Denmark
  • c Københavns Universitet, Institut for Folkesundhedsvidenskab, Afdeling for Sundhedstjenesteforskning, Denmark

Abstract

Migrants include a broad category of individuals moving from one place to another, either forced or voluntarily. Ethnicity and migration are interacting concepts which may act as determinants for migrants' health and access to health care. This access to health care may be measured by studying utilisation patterns or clinical outcomes like morbidity and mortality. Migrants' access to health care may be affected by several factors relating to formal and informal barriers. Informal barriers include economic and legal restrictions. Formal barriers include language and psychological and sociocultural factors.

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Index Keywords

Short Survey red cross psychological aspect human clinical assessment Refugees Denmark social aspect morbidity language ethnology human rights Humans European Union health care migration health care access outcome assessment Emigration and Immigration Cultural Characteristics Transients and Migrants social class mortality Health Services Accessibility
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ISSN: 00415782
Cited by: 7
Original Language: Danish