Access to medicine among asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented migrants across the migratory cycle: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Migration creates new health vulnerabilities and exacerbates pre-existing medical conditions. Migrants often face legal, system-related, administrative, language and financial barriers to healthcare, but little is known about factors that specifically influence migrants' access to medicines and vaccines. This scoping review aims to map existing evidence on access to essential medicines and vaccines among asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented migrants who aim to reach Europe. We will consolidate existing information and analyse the barriers that limit access at the different stages of the migratory phases, as well as policies and practices undertaken to address them.

Methods

We follow the Arksey and O'Malley framework for knowledge synthesis of research, as u

SUBMITTER: Aljadeeah S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9743384 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature