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Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 1/2018

Open Access 01-02-2018 | Original Paper

Exploring The Migration Profiles of Primary Healthcare Users in South Africa

Authors: Jo Vearey, Thea de Gruchy, Mphatso Kamndaya, Helen L. Walls, Candice M. Chetty-Makkan, Johanna Hanefeld

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

South Africa’s public healthcare system responses seldom engage with migration. Our exploratory study investigates migration profiles and experiences of primary healthcare (PHC) users. A cross-sectional survey involving non-probability sampling was conducted with 229 PHC users at six purposively selected PHC clinics in three districts of SA. The survey captured socio-demographic information, migration histories, and PHC experiences. Chi square and Fischer’s exact tests were used to compare categorical variables, whilst Mann–Whitney U tests compared continuous variables between groups. Most PHC users were migrants (22% internal South African; 45% cross-border) who generally move for reasons other than healthcare seeking. Length of time accessing services at a specific clinic was shown to be key in describing experiences of PHC use. Understanding population movement is central to PHC strengthening in SA and requires improved understanding of mobility dynamics in regard to not just nationality, but also internal mobility and length of stay.
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Metadata
Title
Exploring The Migration Profiles of Primary Healthcare Users in South Africa
Authors
Jo Vearey
Thea de Gruchy
Mphatso Kamndaya
Helen L. Walls
Candice M. Chetty-Makkan
Johanna Hanefeld
Publication date
01-02-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-016-0535-7

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