Inequalities in health literacy between European population and newly arrived male sub-Saharan migrants in Europe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22945955 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francisco Javier Ferreira-Alfaya (0000-0002-6805-0608, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Promotion International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0957-4824 • E-ISSN: 1460-2245 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapro/daae129 |
| PMID | 39382388 |
| OpenAlex | W4403241304 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 56 |
Increases in migration pressure from sub-Saharan Africa to Europe have increased in recent years. Despite this trend, the health literacy needs of migrants in host communities have not been sufficiently studied. This research aims to explore the health literacy of migrants newly arriving in Europe and compare it with the health literacy levels of the European population, utilizing data obtained from the European health literacy survey. A convenience sampling cross-sectional study was conducted at the Temporary Immigrant Stay Center in Melilla (Spain) in June 2022 using a validated French and Arabic version of the 16-item European health literacy survey questionnaire. A total of 106 sub-Saharan migrants ≥ 18 years of age were surveyed. The general health literacy index of the migrants was 30.02 points (on a scale of 50), placing it in the ‘problematic’ level. Of the participants, 57.54% had a limited ability to obtain, understand and apply health information and make appropriate health-related decisions. The largest gap compared to European citizens was observed in skills to understand information related to disease prevention. These results reinforce that migrant status is a social determinant of low health literacy and suggest that health professionals should extend their educational role to this vulnerable group.
Environmental health · Geography · Health care · Health literacy · Immigration · Inequality · Literacy · Pedagogy · Political science · Population · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 3 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |