| Title |
A systematic review on the use of healthcare services by undocumented migrants in Europe
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, January 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12913-018-2838-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Marjolein Winters, Bernd Rechel, Lea de Jong, Milena Pavlova |
| Abstract |
Undocumented migrants face particular challenges in accessing healthcare services in many European countries. The aim of this study was to systematically review the academic literature on the utilization of healthcare services by undocumented migrants in Europe. The databases Embase, Medline, Global Health and Cinahl Plus were searched systematically to identify quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods studies published in 2007-2017. A total of 908 articles were retrieved. Deletion of duplicates left 531. After screening titles, abstracts and full texts according to pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria, 29 articles were included in the review. Overall, quantitative studies showed an underutilization of different types of healthcare services by undocumented migrants. Qualitative studies reported that, even when care was received, it was often inadequate or insufficient, and that many undocumented migrants were unfamiliar with their entitlements and faced barriers in utilizing healthcare services. Although it is difficult to generalize findings from the included studies due to methodological differences, they provide further evidence that undocumented migrants in Europe face particular problems in utilizing healthcare services. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1 | 17% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |
| Finland | 1 | 17% |
| Sweden | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 67% |
| Scientists | 2 | 33% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 209 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 28 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 24 | 11% |
| Researcher | 20 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 20 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 4% |
| Other | 27 | 13% |
| Unknown | 81 | 39% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 36 | 17% |
| Social Sciences | 28 | 13% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 26 | 12% |
| Psychology | 7 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 19 | 9% |
| Unknown | 89 | 43% |
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