[Immigrant perceptions of the Spanish National Healthcare System and its services].

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyse the perception, use and satisfaction of a group of immigrants living in Barcelona taking into account their gender, origin and social class.

Design

Cross sectional study.

Location

City of Barcelona, Spain.

Participants

A group of 225 immigrant residents and users of social services in the city of Barcelona, from June to July 2012.

Main measures

the level of access and relationship with the public health system of immigrants living in Barcelona was analysed, based on a questionnaire. The responses were analysed in relation to: gender, age, social class, self-perceived health, national origin, time since arrival, and marital status.

Results

The large majority (89%) of the population surveyed declared that the most important aspe

SUBMITTER: Velasco C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6877837 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature