Migration background and use of preventive healthcare services: Findings of the German Ageing Survey

IF 3.5 2区医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

BMC Public Health Pub Date : 2024-09-09 DOI:10.1186/s12889-024-19927-3

Arianit Kameraj, Hans-Helmut König, André Hajek

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Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between migration background and the utilization of preventive healthcare services. Cross-sectional data from wave 5 in the year 2014, with a sample size of 7,684 individuals, were extracted from the nationally representative German Ageing Survey. The survey included community-dwelling individuals aged 40 years and above, with migration background serving as the primary independent variable. The outcomes measured included participation in cancer screenings, flu vaccinations, and routine health check-ups. Multiple logistic regressions were used to examine the association between migration background and preventive healthcare services. Regressions showed that the presence of a migration background with personal migration experience (compared with not having a migration background) was associated with a lower likelihood of using preventive healthcare services. More precisely, compared to individuals not having a migration background, individuals with a migration background and personal migration experience had a lower likelihood of routine health check-ups (OR = 0.76, 95% CI: 0.61 to 0.95), flu vaccinations (OR = 0.75, 95% CI: 0.59 to 0.95) and cancer screenings (OR = 0.71, 95% CI: 0.57 to 0.89). In contrast, there was no significant association between the presence of a migration background without personal migration experience (compared with not having a migration background) and the use of preventive healthcare services. In conclusion, results showed differences between individuals without migration background and individuals with migration background (and with personal migration experience) in terms of using preventive healthcare services. It may be helpful to specifically address individuals with migration background (and with migration experience) in terms of using preventive healthcare services.

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移民背景与预防保健服务的使用：德国老龄化调查的结果

本研究旨在探讨移民背景与使用预防性医疗保健服务之间的关系。研究从具有全国代表性的德国老龄化调查中提取了2014年第5波的横断面数据，样本量为7684人。调查对象包括 40 岁及以上的社区居民，移民背景是主要的自变量。测量的结果包括癌症筛查、流感疫苗接种和常规健康检查的参与情况。多重逻辑回归用于研究移民背景与预防性医疗保健服务之间的关系。回归结果表明，有移民背景并有个人移民经历（与没有移民背景相比）的人使用预防性医疗保健服务的可能性较低。更确切地说，与没有移民背景的人相比，有移民背景和个人移民经历的人接受常规健康检查（OR = 0.76，95% CI：0.61 至 0.95）、流感疫苗接种（OR = 0.75，95% CI：0.59 至 0.95）和癌症筛查（OR = 0.71，95% CI：0.57 至 0.89）的可能性较低。相比之下，有移民背景但无个人移民经历（与无移民背景相比）与使用预防性医疗保健服务之间无明显关联。总之，研究结果表明，在使用预防性保健服务方面，无移民背景者与有移民背景者（以及有个人移民经历者）之间存在差异。专门针对有移民背景（和有移民经历）的个人使用预防性保健服务可能会有所帮助。

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BMC Public Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

6.50

自引率

4.40%

发文量

2108

审稿时长

1 months

期刊介绍： BMC Public Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on the epidemiology of disease and the understanding of all aspects of public health. The journal has a special focus on the social determinants of health, the environmental, behavioral, and occupational correlates of health and disease, and the impact of health policies, practices and interventions on the community.