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RESUMO - A utilização de serviços de cuidados de saúde, quer de
âmbito preventivo, quer de âmbito curativo, tem implicações
importantes para o estado de saúde da população. Os
migrantes africanos são um grupo considerado particularmente
vulnerável na área da saúde, e alguns dados portugueses
apontam para a sua sub-representação na utilização
dos serviços de saúde. O presente estudo foi efectuado
numa comunidade migrante da área geográfica da Grande
Lisboa, em indivíduos com idade superior a 15 anos, e teve
como principais objectivos a caracterização sócio-demográfica,
a identificação e compreensão dos obstáculos ao
acesso e utilização dos serviços de saúde, no sentido de
contribuir para uma melhor selecção de estratégias de
intervenção, nomeadamente o desenvolvimento de políticas
e programas de saúde adequados a estas comunidades.
A metodologia utilizada foi a aplicação de inquéritos individuais
e entrevistas colectivas. Os resultados obtidos identificam
uma população em que 35% têm menos de 15 anos,
65% mais de 15 anos e, destes, 6% acima dos 55 anos. Na
população com mais de 15 anos de idade identifica-se a
existência de uma escolaridade relativamente elevada e que
27% vivem em Portugal há mais de dez anos e que, desta
população, 26% não têm licença de residência no país.
Relativamente à utilização dos serviços de saúde, os dados
indicam que a maior parte dos inquiridos já consultou,
pelo menos uma vez, os serviços de saúde e que, destes,
73% consultaram o hospital e 53% o centro de saúde. Os
dados mostram ainda que o número de anos vividos em
Portugal e a situação de legalidade condicionam a utilização
dos serviços de saúde, sendo esta utilização diferenciada
para o hospital e para o centro de saúde. O estudo
realça ainda a potencial influência que os factores de
ordem social, cultural e étnica podem ter no condicionamento
das necessidades de procura e utilização dos serviços
de saúde.
ABSTRACT - The utilisation of health services, both preventive and curative, has important consequences for the health status of a population. African migrants are usually considered a group with particular vulnerability concerning their health status, and Portuguese data point to their under-representation among users of health services. This study was undertaken in a migrant community in the Greater Lisbon area among individuals aged 15 years and above. Specific objectives included social and demographic characterization, as well as identification and understanding of obstacles to access and utilization of health services. The study aims, through its results, to make a contribution towards improvements in the selection of intervention strategies, particularly policies and programmes specifically tailored to these communities. Data has been collected through individual questionnaires and collective interviews. The results identify a population with 35% of individuals aged bellow 15 years, 65% aged above 15 and 6% aged 55 and above. Educational levels are relatively high, 27% of the individuals surveyed have been living in Portugal for more than 10 years, and 26% do not have a legal residence permit. The majority of individuals surveyed have had at least one contact with Portuguese health services, with 73% having contacted a hospital and 53% a health centre. Analysis of data suggest that duration of residence in Portugal, as well as holding a legal residence permit influence service utilization, though the degree of influence is different when considering hospitals or health centres. The study also stresses the potential influence of social, cultural and ethnic factors in the self-identification of needs as well as in the decisionmaking concerning demand and use of health services.
ABSTRACT - The utilisation of health services, both preventive and curative, has important consequences for the health status of a population. African migrants are usually considered a group with particular vulnerability concerning their health status, and Portuguese data point to their under-representation among users of health services. This study was undertaken in a migrant community in the Greater Lisbon area among individuals aged 15 years and above. Specific objectives included social and demographic characterization, as well as identification and understanding of obstacles to access and utilization of health services. The study aims, through its results, to make a contribution towards improvements in the selection of intervention strategies, particularly policies and programmes specifically tailored to these communities. Data has been collected through individual questionnaires and collective interviews. The results identify a population with 35% of individuals aged bellow 15 years, 65% aged above 15 and 6% aged 55 and above. Educational levels are relatively high, 27% of the individuals surveyed have been living in Portugal for more than 10 years, and 26% do not have a legal residence permit. The majority of individuals surveyed have had at least one contact with Portuguese health services, with 73% having contacted a hospital and 53% a health centre. Analysis of data suggest that duration of residence in Portugal, as well as holding a legal residence permit influence service utilization, though the degree of influence is different when considering hospitals or health centres. The study also stresses the potential influence of social, cultural and ethnic factors in the self-identification of needs as well as in the decisionmaking concerning demand and use of health services.
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Gonçalves, Aldina; Dias, Sónia; Luck, Margareth; Fernandes, Maria Jesus; Cabral, Jorge - Acesso aos cuidados de saúde de comunidades migrantes : problemas e perspectivas de intervenção = Access and use of health care services by migrant communities : current problems and intervention perspectives. Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública. ISSN 0870-9025. Vol. 21, Nº 1 (Janeiro/Junho 2003), p. 55-64
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
