Health Assessment and the Right to Health in Sweden: Asylum Seekers' Perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Swedish law entitles asylum seekers to a voluntary health assessment and to "health care that cannot be postponed". The last expression suggests, however, restrictions on the entitlement, and what it may or may not include remains ultimately a decision for health professionals in the specific case. Indeed, the health assessment constitutes the sole active effort from Swedish authorities to fulfill this right. This study was therefore aimed at assessing how the information, procedures and services related to the health assessment are accessible and acceptable to fulfill the right to health of asylum seekers, from their own perspective.

Methods

The study has a cross-sectional design. A questionnaire was administrated in 16 language schools for immigrants, in four co

SUBMITTER: Lobo Pacheco L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5010180 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature