Migrants and health in the Nordic welfare states

This article probes into the health of migrants with a focus on the situation in the Nordic universal welfare states. The Nordic welfare states are further compared to each other with a comparison to the EU28 if possible, including investigation of the differences among the four Nordic countries. Th...

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Published inPublic health reviews Vol. 37; no. 1; p. 9
Main Author Greve, Bent
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central 26.08.2016
Subjects
Case Study
Ethnicity
Migrants
Healthy paradox
Welfare states
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Summary:This article probes into the health of migrants with a focus on the situation in the Nordic universal welfare states. The Nordic welfare states are further compared to each other with a comparison to the EU28 if possible, including investigation of the differences among the four Nordic countries. This is done by analyzing central parameters related to access to and inequality in health care. The article concludes that ethnicity does not give rise by itself to differences in health care, including access to care, but can be seen as a marker of where health problems might arise due to other specific socioeconomic factors, such as the impact of economic inequality. Moreover, the healthy migrant paradox cannot be confirmed.
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ISSN:0301-0422
2107-6952
2107-6952
DOI:10.1186/s40985-016-0023-6