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Pediatric Healthcare Utilization in a Large Cohort of Refugee Children Entering Western Europe During the Migrant Crisis.

ABSTRACT: : Background: Currently, half of the population displaced worldwide is children and adolescents. Little is known on healthcare demand in underage migrants.

Materials and methods

We analyzed healthcare utilization in n = 1.411 children and adolescents living in a large German refugee reception in 2015-2016.

Results

The mean age of all included refugees was 9 years (60.8% male). The majority came from the eastern Mediterranean region. During a mean camp inhabitance of 34 days, 57.6% needed primary healthcare, with a significant inverse correlation of healthcare seeking frequency with age and duration of camp inhabitance. Infants and unaccompanied minors displayed particular high demands for medical help.

Discussion

Our analysis showed that pediatric primary healthcare in pediatric and adolescent refugees are most sought during the first period upon arrival with particular demand in infants, toddlers, and unaccompanied minors. Based on this data, future care taking strategies should be adapted accordingly.

SUBMITTER: Happle C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6888204 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Pediatric Healthcare Utilization in a Large Cohort of Refugee Children Entering Western Europe During the Migrant Crisis.

Happle Christine C Dopfer Christian C Ernst Diana D Kleinert Evelyn E Vakilzadeh Annabelle A Hellms Susanne S Evlampidou Iro I Hillermann Nele N Schmidt Reinhold E RE Behrens Georg Mn GM Müller Frank F Wetzke Martin M Jablonka Alexandra A

International journal of environmental research and public health 20191111 22

<b>:</b> Background: Currently, half of the population displaced worldwide is children and adolescents. Little is known on healthcare demand in underage migrants.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>We analyzed healthcare utilization in n = 1.411 children and adolescents living in a large German refugee reception in 2015-2016.<h4>Results</h4>The mean age of all included refugees was 9 years (60.8% male). The majority came from the eastern Mediterranean region. During a mean camp inhabitance of 34 days, ...[more]

PMID: 31718046

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