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Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 1/2017

01-02-2017 | Original Paper

Undocumented Immigrant Women in Spain: A Scoping Review on Access to and Utilization of Health and Social Services

Authors: Montserrat Gea-Sánchez, Álvaro Alconada-Romero, Erica Briones-Vozmediano, Roland Pastells, Denise Gastaldo, Fidel Molina

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 1/2017

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Abstract

This scoping review summarizes and analyzes relevant studies related to the evidence published on undocumented immigrant women’s access to and utilization of health and social services in Spain. Scientific literature was identified by entering search terms in seven electronic databases which combined retrieved health sciences peer-reviewed articles (Pubmed, Embase, CINAHL Plus and Scopus) and grey literature databases (Europa OpenGrey, DART-Europe and Google Scholar) published between 2004 and 2014 and written in Spanish or in English presenting data about Spain. Those that fulfill the inclusion criteria were selected after a blind peer reviewed process when pertinence and quality was debated. A total of 16 publications were included, the main topics being socio-cultural differences in the access and utilization of social and health services and barriers faced by immigrant women. None of the studies focused exclusively on undocumented women, hence further research is needed in this area.
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Metadata
Title
Undocumented Immigrant Women in Spain: A Scoping Review on Access to and Utilization of Health and Social Services
Authors
Montserrat Gea-Sánchez
Álvaro Alconada-Romero
Erica Briones-Vozmediano
Roland Pastells
Denise Gastaldo
Fidel Molina
Publication date
01-02-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-016-0356-8

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