Barriers to health access among Filipinos in Spain
Results from interviews with immigrants
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13136646 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Melynn Grace Parcon (0000-0001-6292-7221, Universidad de La Laguna, corresponding author), Sara Darias Curvo (0000-0003-4895-4797, Universidad de La Laguna), Cristo Manuel Marrero González (0000-0002-6202-2411, Universidad de La Laguna) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Human Dynamics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2673-2726 • E-ISSN: 2673-2726 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fhumd.2025.1517833 |
| OpenAlex | W4408378369 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 33 |
Introduction Immigrants across the globe face significant healthcare access barriers. Beyond the fundamental right to health, the well-being of immigrant populations directly impacts the overall health of the host country. Despite the presence of over 200,000 Filipino immigrants in Spain, existing literature on their health and well-being remains limited. Methods A face-to-face, interview-based, qualitative study consisting of 8 individual interviews (7 women and 1 man) and 2 focus groups: women (7) and men (5) were carried out. Participants were recruited through convenience and snowball sampling. Data was analyzed thematically. Results Barriers to healthcare encountered by immigrants were divided into 3 subthemes: socio-cultural (health-seeking behavior, diet, endures suffering), socio-economic (family dynamics, working conditions, education), and healthcare services related (negative healthcare experiences). Filipino community organizations and faith helped immigrants manage stress. Conclusion To improve healthcare access, health literacy and integration must be promoted. Before coming to Spain, immigrants must be equipped with cultural and linguistic knowledge to mitigate work stress and facilitate assimilation. Structural changes must be promoted by both countries such as streamlining the immigration processes to reduce economic burden and ensuring a healthy workplace for immigrants
Immigration · Political science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Global Health Workforce Issues · Migration, Health and Trauma · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Migrant Workers and Their Occupational Health and Safety
Immigration and Mental Health
Mental Health Service Use Among Immigrants in the United States
Understanding the healthcare experiences and needs of African immigrants in the United States
Impacts of English language proficiency on healthcare access, use, and outcomes among immigrants
I do the best i can
Association Between Diet Quality and Prevalence of Obesity, Dyslipidemia, and Insulin Resistance Among Filipino Immigrant Women in Korea
Graphic health warnings and plain packaging in the Philippines
The social determinants of migrant domestic worker (MDW) health and well-being in the Western Pacific Region
Undocumented immigrants’ and immigrant women’s access to healthcare services in the Basque Country (Spain)
‘“ For a better life … “ A study on migration and health in Nicaragua’
Cardiovascular Health of Filipinos in the United States
“It’s Important to Work with People that Look Like Me”
Work life, relationship, and policy determinants of health and well-being among Filipino domestic Workers in China
Filipino Parenting in the USA
Visa type and financial strain on depressive symptoms among Filipino migrants to the United States
A Step-by-Step Process of Thematic Analysis to Develop a Conceptual Model in Qualitative Research
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |