Vulnerabilidades Associadas À Saúde De Mulheres Imigrantes

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ID22142157
AuthorsMarciele Natali Franzosi (Community University of Chapecó Region - Unochapecó), Ana Caroline Lenhardt (Community University of Chapecó Region - Unochapecó), A Wagner (0000-0002-0629-2310, Community University of Chapecó Region - Unochapecó), Maria Eneida De Almeida (0000-0002-0447-8760, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul), Eduarda Caroline Ceriolli Martinello (0000-0002-5316-2375, Community University of Chapecó Region - Unochapecó), Junir A Lutinski (0000-0003-0149-5415, Community University of Chapecó Region - Unochapecó)
Year2025
Volume11
Issue1
Pages772-792
Publication date2025-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsicologia e Saúde em Debate (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2446-922X • E-ISSN: 2446-922X
PublisherPsicologia e Saude em Debate (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.22289/2446-922x.v11a1a45
OpenAlexW4409450664
LanguagePT
References cited28

The objective was to identify the vulnerabilities associated with the health of immigrant women. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 40 Venezuelan and Haitian immigrant women and 20 health professionals, in the municipality of Chapecó-SC. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Communicational and cultural barriers, low income, precarious employment and education, housing conditions and prejudice were highlighted as the main vulnerabilities faced by immigrant women in the region. It is concluded that these vulnerabilities are associated with the health of immigrant women, impacting the full access to health services, quality of life and individual freedom of this population. It is necessary to expand and create public policies aimed at welcoming and serving this public

Political science · Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare · Migration, Identity, and Health · Migration, Racism, and Human Rights

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