Experiences of Immigrant Women Accessing Health Care in Punta Arenas, Chile

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ID21433168
AuthorsMackarena Alejandra Antilef Ojeda (0000-0002-7644-6864, Universidad de Magallanes), Evangelia Kotzias Atherino Dos Santos (0000-0002-5970-020X, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina), Pattrícia da Rosa Damiani (0000-0001-9157-1164, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina)
Year2020
Volume29
Issuespe
Publication date2020-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTexto & Contexto - Enfermagem (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0104-0707 • E-ISSN: 1980-265X
PublisherFapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2019-0276
OpenAlexW3095852523
SciELOS0104-07072020000600303
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited12

Objective: to understand the experience of immigrant women on access to health care in the city of Punta Arenas, Chile. Method: a qualitative, exploratory, and descriptive approach study, in which 13 immigrant women took part. Data collection was carried out between March and July 2019, through four different focus groups. A thematic analysis was carried out. Results: from the analysis of the participants' narratives, the following categories emerged, detailed and analyzed in the light of other studies related to the theme: Use of the health services; Satisfaction in using the health services, and Obstacles to the use of the health services. Conclusion: in general, the immigrant population is required to know about their rights and duties as users of the health system

Descriptive research · Environmental health · Exploratory research · Focus group · Geography · Health care · Immigration · Narrative · Political science · Population · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Theme (computing) · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Migration, Racism, and Human Rights · Nursing · Gerontology

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