From 'no problem' to 'a lot of difficulties': barriers to health service utilization among migrants in Rakai, Uganda.

ABSTRACT: Migration is increasingly common in Africa, especially for employment. Migrants may face additional barriers to accessing health care, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and treatment, compared with long-term residents. Exploring migrants' experiences with health services can provide insights to inform the design of health programmes. In this study, we used qualitative methods to understand migrants' barriers to health service utilization in south-central Uganda. This secondary data analysis used data from in-depth semi-structured interviews with 35 migrants and 25 key informants between 2017 and 2021. Interviews were analysed thematically through team debriefings and memos. We constructed three representative migrant journeys to illustrate barriers to accessing health

SUBMITTER: Young R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11020305 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature