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Project: Health and access to health care of undocumented women
  • Title (NL) Gezondheid en toegang tot de gezondheidszorg van vrouwen zonder verblijfsvergunning
  • Period 09 / 2005 - 09 / 2009
  • Status Completed
Abstract
bullet Abstract Undocumented female migrants in the Netherlands do not have access to healthcare insurance. They are likely to experience many health problems due to their problematic, often violent, social situation. Although they are formally entitled to all necessary medical and maternal care, their practical access to health care is problematic. Lack of knowledge about the Dutch health care system and lack of continuity of care are important factors. Little is known about the health and health care needs of the 25.000 ? 50.000 undocumented women in the Netherlands. Aim of this study is to get insight into the problems concerning health and access to health care undocumented women experience and to test the value of a patient held medical record.
bullet Abstract (NL) Vrouwelijke migranten zonder verblijfspapieren kunnen zich niet verzekeren tegen ziektekosten. Vermoedelijk hebben zij veel gezondheidsklachten, samenhangend met hun problematische leefsituatie en geweldservaringen. Hoewel zij recht hebben op alle medisch noodzakelijke zorg en op alle zorg rond reproductievraagstukken, is de toegang tot de gezondheidszorg voor hen problematisch. Onbekendheid met de Nederlandse gezondheidszorg en gebrek aan continuïteit van zorg spelen hierbij een rol.
Related organisations
bullet Secretariat Institute for Gender Studies - IGS (RU)
bullet Financier Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid - SZW (SZW)
Other involved organisations
bullet RVVZ
bullet PIN
bullet KNR
Related people
bullet Supervisor Prof.dr. A.L.M. Lagro-Janssen
bullet Researcher Drs. M. Schoevers
bullet Project leader Dr. M.E.T.C. van den Muijsenbergh
Classification
bullet A70000 Public health and health care
bullet A82100 Structure of the population and migration
bullet C40000 Women's studies
bullet D24000 Health sciences
Data Supplier: Pharos
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