Supporting access to healthcare for refugees and migrants in European countries under particular migratory pressure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2015 the increased migratory pressure in Europe posed additional challenges for healthcare providers. The aim of this study was to inform the development of a "Resource Package" to support European Union (EU) member states in improving access to healthcare for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants.

Methods

A mixed method approach was adopted: i) interviews and focus groups were carried out to gather up-to-date information on the challenges the different healthcare providers were facing related to the refugee crisis; ii) to complement the results of the FGs, a literature review was conducted to collect available evidence on barriers and solutions related to access to healthcare for refugees and migrants.

Results

The different actors providing health

SUBMITTER: Chiarenza A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6651950 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature