Health care seeking among detained undocumented migrants: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As in many European countries, access to care is decreased for undocumented migrants in the Netherlands due to legislation. Studies on the health of undocumented migrants in Europe are scarce and focus on care-seeking migrants. Not much is known on those who do not seek care.

Methods

This cross-sectional study includes both respondents who did and did not seek care, namely undocumented migrants who have been incarcerated in a detention centre while awaiting expulsion to their country of origin. A consecutive sample of all new arrivals was studied. Data were collected through structured interviews and reviews of medical records.

Results

Among the 224 male migrants who arrived at the detention centre between May and July 2008, 173 persons were interviewed. 12

SUBMITTER: Dorn T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3078097 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature