Seeking health below the radar: Undocumented People's access to healthcare in two Dutch cities

Seeking health below the radar: Undocumented People's access to healthcare in two Dutch cities

•Dutch law protects undocumented people's health rights, but not in practice.•Undocumented people avoid Dutch healthcare unless it is an emergency.•Fear-induced behaviour worsens the health status of undocumented people.•This study was done with PEER-trained researchers.

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Veröffentlicht in:Social science & medicine (1982) 2020-03, Vol.248, p.112822-10, Article 112822
Hauptverfasser: Hintjens, Helen M., Siegmann, Karin A., Staring, Richard H.J.M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Access
Cities
Health behavior
Health care access
Health Facilities
Health services
Health Services Accessibility
Health status
Humans
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:•Dutch law protects undocumented people's health rights, but not in practice.•Undocumented people avoid Dutch healthcare unless it is an emergency.•Fear-induced behaviour worsens the health status of undocumented people.•This study was done with PEER-trained researchers.
ISSN:0277-9536
1873-5347
DOI:10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.112822