Health System Response during the European Refugee Crisis: Policy and Practice Analysis in Four Italian Regions.

ABSTRACT: The decentralization of the provision of health services at the subnational level produces variations in healthcare offered to asylum seekers (ASs) across the different Italian regions, even if they are entitled to healthcare through the national health service. The present study aims to map the healthcare path and regional policies for ASs upon arrival and identify challenges and best practices. This is a multicentric, qualitative study of migrant health policies and practices at the regional level within four Italian regions. For the analysis, a dedicated tool for the systematic comparison of policies and practices was developed. The collection and analysis of data demonstrated the presence of many items of international recommendations, even if many gaps exist and differences between re

SUBMITTER: Mammana L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7432017 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature