Características generales de los artículos originales incluidos en las revisiones bibliográficas sobre salud e inmigración en España

Abstract

RESUMENFundamentos: La realidad socio-demográfica configurada en España a partir de la incorporación de la población inmigrante requiere analizar las necesidades y prioridades generadas por esta situación en todos los ámbitos, incluido el de la investigación en salud. El objetivo del presente estudio es conocer las características generales de los artículos incluidos en una revisión bibliográfica sobre este tema y realizada en el marco del Subprograma de Salud e Inmigración del CIBERESP Métodos: Revisión bibliográfica de los artículos originales publicados en español o inglés en el periodo 1998-2012. Se seleccionaron artícu-los realizados en España y que cumplieran la definición de inmigrante de la Organización Internacional de Migraciones. La búsqueda bibliográfica se realizó en Medline y MEDES. Se analizó la distribución temporal de la producción y las características generales de los artículos mediante frecuencias absolutas y relativas.Resultados: En la búsqueda inicial se identificaron 2.625 artículos (2.434 Medline y 191 Medes-MEDicina), finalmente se incluyeron los 311 que cumplían criterios de inclusión. La mayoría eran estudios epidemiológicos de diseño transversal realizados con datos primarios. En el 69% se comparó a la población inmigrante con la autóctona. En 217, ( 70%) la temática principal fue la relacionada con enfermedades transmisibles. En 256 (82%) el periodo producción fue entre 2004 y 2011. En 220 (71%) el país de origen fue la forma más común de clasificación de la población inmigrante. Conclusiones:Las enfermedades transmisibles fueron el principal objeto de investigación de los estudios desarrollados en España sobre salud de la población inmigrante. La mayoría de estudios incluyen a la población autóctona como grupo de comparación. The new socio-demographic reality that came about with the incorporation of the immigrant population in Spain requires an analysis of the needs and priorities generated by this situation in all areas, including research in health. The objective of this study is to determine the general characteristics of a group of articles included in a literature review on the subject, carried out within the framework of the CIBERSP Subprogram on Migration and Health.

Migrant health research in the Republic of Ireland: a scoping review

“…This indicates that, even though migrants are coming from countries where the prevalence of communicable diseases is higher than in Ireland, [38] researchers in Ireland who set out to generate empirical data about migrant health to date do not appear to have directed their attention to negative and risky aspects of migrant health for the host population. These findings are in contrast with Spanish research, [36] which highlights that the research landscape on migrant health can vary considerably by country/migrant population group. This points to the WHO-SAAP as a helpful framework to elucidate the approaches to migrant health research within and across countries, as well as its role in identifying research gaps.…”

“…The finding that a large number of studies focused on the social determinants of health, public health preparedness and health system adaptations (strategic areas 3, 4 and 5), with a smaller number focused on communicable diseases and health screening (strategic areas 6 and 8), contrasts with the results of a previous scoping review on migrant health in Spain, which found that the epidemiology of infectious diseases was the predominant theme [36]. Similarly, a review of research on the health of Latin-American migrants in Europe found that the largest proportion of research focused on communicable diseases (38%), with few studies addressing health determinants, including health service use (8%) and broader structural and socio-economic factors (7%) [37].…”

A systematic review of the use of health services by immigrants and native populations

“…The dramatic changes in demographics, socio-economics and politics require an update of the analysis of health service utilization by immigrants in order to properly determine the breadth and scope of the current situation. Consequently, research on migrant access and utilization of health services has proliferated in recent decades [ 8 , 9 ]. Results from a previous review point to a lower utilization rate of general and specialist medical services by immigrants compared to native-born populations [ 10 ].…”

Intercultural Communication between Long-Stay Immigrants and Catalan Primary Care Nurses: A Qualitative Approach to Rebalancing Power

“…People immigrate mainly in search of better living conditions, settling down in the hosting country for a long period of time or permanently [1]. In Spain, the immigration boom started at the turn of the millennium [2] but in Catalonia, it has been continuously on the rise since the 1980s [3]. Until 2012, access to health care in Spain involved uncomplicated administrative procedures, was free of charge and guaranteed emergency care for all citizens [4].…”