Health Service Use Among Migrants in the German National Cohort-The Role of Birth Region and Language Skills.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To compare health service use (HSU) between migrants and non-migrants in Germany. Methods: Using data from the population-based German National Cohort (NAKO), we compared the HSU of general practitioners, medical specialists, and psychologists/psychiatrists between six migrant groups of different origins with the utilization of non-migrants. A latent profile analysis (LPA) with a subsequent multinomial regression analysis was conducted to characterize the HSU of different groups. Additionally, separate regression models were calculated. Both analyses aimed to estimate the direct effect of migration background on HSU. Results: In the LPA, the migrant groups showed no relevant differences compared to non-migrants regarding HSU. In separate analyses, general pr

SUBMITTER: Wiessner C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10952844 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature