Accessibility of healthcare services for seasonal migrant farmworkers in Spain: barriers and facilitators identified by professionals.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In Europe, Spain has the highest percentage of migrants working in agriculture. Seasonal migrant farmworkers (SMFs) are a vulnerable group in the labor market as they often work in precarious situations that may impact their health. Although all migrants with municipality registrations, including those in irregular situations, should have access to healthcare according to Spanish law, some barriers limit access to care for migrants. This study aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to SMFs' accessibility to healthcare services at the healthcare system level.

Methods

We conducted semi-structured interviews among a purposive sample of 92 professionals from the health and social support system who work with this population in four regions of Spain. Using Atlas

SUBMITTER: van Selm L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12747175 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature