Self-rated health among undocumented and newly regularized migrants in Geneva: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Europe, knowledge about the social determinants of health among undocumented migrants is scarce. The canton of Geneva, Switzerland, implemented in 2017-2018 a pilot public policy aiming at regularizing undocumented migrants. We sought to test for associations between self-rated health, proven eligibility for residence status regularization and social and economic integration.

Methods

This paper reports data from the first wave of the Parchemins Study, a prospective study whose aim is to investigate the effect of residence status regularization on undocumented migrants' living conditions and health. The convenience sample included undocumented migrants living in Geneva for at least 3 years. We categorized them into those who were in the process of receiving or h

SUBMITTER: Fakhoury J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8220781 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature