Lise G M Hanssens1, Jens Detollenaere2, Wim Hardyns3, Sara J T Willems2. 1. Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Ghent University, Pintelaan 185, 6K3, 9000, Ghent, Belgium. lise.hanssens@ugent.be. 2. Department of Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, Ghent University, Pintelaan 185, 6K3, 9000, Ghent, Belgium. 3. Department of Criminology, Criminal Law and Social Law, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Recent research has shown that ethnic minorities still have less access to medical care and are less satisfied with the treatment they receive and the outcomes of the health care process. This article assesses how migrants in Europe experience access, treatment and outcomes in the European health care systems. METHODS: Data were obtained from the QUALICOPC study (Quality and Costs of Primary Care in Europe). Regression analyses were used to estimate the access, treatment and outcomes of care for ethnic minorities. RESULTS: In several countries, migrants experience that the opening hours of their GP practice were too limited and indicate that the practice was too far away from their work or home (lower access). They are more likely to report negative patient-doctor communication and less continuity of care than native patients (worse treatment). In addition, they are less satisfied with the care they received and are more likely to postpone care (worse outcomes). CONCLUSIONS: In general, migrants are still disadvantaged during the health care process. However, our results also indicate that satisfaction with the health care process improves for second-generation migrants in comparison with first-generation migrants.
OBJECTIVES: Recent research has shown that ethnic minorities still have less access to medical care and are less satisfied with the treatment they receive and the outcomes of the health care process. This article assesses how migrants in Europe experience access, treatment and outcomes in the European health care systems. METHODS: Data were obtained from the QUALICOPC study (Quality and Costs of Primary Care in Europe). Regression analyses were used to estimate the access, treatment and outcomes of care for ethnic minorities. RESULTS: In several countries, migrants experience that the opening hours of their GP practice were too limited and indicate that the practice was too far away from their work or home (lower access). They are more likely to report negative patient-doctor communication and less continuity of care than native patients (worse treatment). In addition, they are less satisfied with the care they received and are more likely to postpone care (worse outcomes). CONCLUSIONS: In general, migrants are still disadvantaged during the health care process. However, our results also indicate that satisfaction with the health care process improves for second-generation migrants in comparison with first-generation migrants.
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Ethnic minorities; Europe; Logistic regression; Primary health care
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