Title |
Utilization of health-care services among immigrants recruited through non-profit organizations in southern Italy
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Published in |
International Journal of Public Health, April 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/s00038-016-0820-1 |
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Authors |
Aida Bianco, Elisabetta Larosa, Claudia Pileggi, Carmelo G. A. Nobile, Maria Pavia |
Abstract |
The study aims were focused on acquiring information about access to health-care services and to investigate the potential barriers affecting full access to health-care services. The study population consisted of immigrants and refugees aged 18 or more living in Italy for at least 12 months recruited through non-profit organizations. 961 immigrants took part in the study, with a response rate of 98.9 %. Of the participants, 85 % had access to a general practitioner (GP) at least once, and 46.6 and 22.4 % mentioned a minimum one emergency visit and hospital stay, respectively. Diagnostic procedures and/or drug prescriptions (49.7 %), chronic disease control (15.8 %), and preventive interventions (13 %) were the most reported reasons for GP access. This study yielded current and broader insight into the model of health-care utilization among immigrants. The findings adds to our understanding of the third-sector organizations' role in facilitating immigrants' access to services offered by the Italian National Health Service, contributing to the extensive discussion on how to best manage migrant health care in Italy. |
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United States | 1 | 50% |
Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
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Unknown | 60 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
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Student > Master | 7 | 12% |
Student > Bachelor | 7 | 12% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 8% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 7% |
Lecturer | 3 | 5% |
Other | 10 | 17% |
Unknown | 24 | 40% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 17% |
Social Sciences | 7 | 12% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 10% |
Psychology | 4 | 7% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 3% |
Other | 8 | 13% |
Unknown | 23 | 38% |