Inequalities in realised access to healthcare among recently arrived refugees depending on local access model: study protocol for a quasi-experimental study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In many countries, including Germany, newly arriving refugees face specific entitlement restrictions and access barriers to healthcare. While entitlement restrictions apply to all refugees who seek protection in Germany during the first months, the barriers to access depend on the model that the states and the municipalities implement locally. Currently, two different models exist: the healthcare voucher model (HcV) and the electronic health card model (eHC). The aim of the study is to analyse the consequences of these two different access models on newly arrived refugees' realised access to healthcare.

Methods and analysis

The random assignment of refugees to municipalities allows for a quasi-experimental design by comparing realised access to healthcare among

SUBMITTER: Wenner J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6550014 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature