Health of undocumented migrants in primary care in Switzerland

Jackson, Yves-Laurent Julien; Paignon, Adeline; Wolff, Hans; Delicado, Noëlia

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0201313

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Health of undocumented migrants in primary care in Switzerland

ContributorsJackson, Yves-Laurent Julien; Paignon, Adeline; Wolff, Hans; Delicado, Noëlia

Published inPLOS ONE, vol. 13, no. 7, e0201313

Publication date2018

Abstract

Undocumented migrants endure adverse living conditions while facing barriers to access healthcare. Evidence is lacking regarding their healthcare needs, notably in regards to chronic diseases. Our goal was to investigate health conditions in undocumented migrants attended in primary care setting.

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Chronic Disease/epidemiology
Delivery of Health Care
Female
Health Status
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Sex Factors
Switzerland/epidemiology
Undocumented Immigrants

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires / Institut de santé globale

Citation (ISO format)

JACKSON, Yves-Laurent Julien et al. Health of undocumented migrants in primary care in Switzerland. In: PLOS ONE, 2018, vol. 13, n° 7, p. e0201313. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201313

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PID : unige:155734
DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0201313
PMID : 30052674

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1226896

ISSN of the journal1932-6203

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Health of undocumented migrants in primary care in Switzerland

Undocumented migrants endure adverse living conditions while facing barriers to access healthcare. Evidence is lacking regarding their healthcare needs, notably in regards to chronic diseases. Our goal was to investigate health conditions in undocumented migrants attended in primary care setting.

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