Characterizing non-communicable disease trends in undocumented migrants over a period of 10 years in Italy.

ABSTRACT: Undocumented migrants represent a large part of the population in Countries of the European Union (EU) such as Italy. Their health burden is not fully understood and likely to be related mainly to chronic conditions. Information on their health needs and conditions may help to target public health interventions but is not found in national public health databases. We conducted a retrospective observational study of non-communicable disease (NCD) burden and management in undocumented migrants receiving medical care from Opera San Francesco, a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Milan, Italy. We analyzed the health records of 53,683 clients over a period of 10 years and collected data on demographics, diagnosis and pharmacological treatments prescribed. 17,292 (32.2%) of clients had one o

SUBMITTER: Fiorini G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10167203 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature