Health monitoring among asylum seekers and refugees: a state-wide, cross-sectional, population-based study in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health monitoring in Germany falls short on generating timely, reliable and representative data among migrants, especially transient and marginalized groups such as asylum seekers and refugees (ASR). We aim to advance current health monitoring approaches and obtain reliable estimates on health status and access to essential healthcare services among ASR in Germany's third largest federal state, Baden-Württemberg.

Methods

We conducted a state-wide, cross-sectional, population-based health monitoring survey in nine languages among ASR and their children in collective accommodation centres in 44 districts. Questionnaire items capturing health status, access to care, and sociodemographic variables were taken from established surveys and translated using a team approac

SUBMITTER: Biddle L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6613239 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature