The big crossing: illegal boat migrants in the Mediterranean

Kassar, Hassène; Dourgnon, Paul

doi:10.1093/eurpub/cku099

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“…Although the ethnic-cultural profile of health professionals remains the same, that of users of the public health system has changed substantially; foreigners residing in Spain account for 10.7% of the population, of which 36.3% are European and 22.3% are African [22]. The coast of southern Spain is one of the main entry points for Africans who want to reach Europe [23] using Spain as a transit country [24]. In this area, there is an important African Muslim community, with those of Moroccan nationality comprising the largest group [22].…”

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Hospitalization Experience of Muslim Migrants in Hospitals in Southern Spain—Communication, Relationship with Nurses and Culture. A Focused Ethnography

Pino

Cala

Ayala

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The coast of southern Spain is one of the main entry points for Africans who want to reach Europe; in this area, there is an important immigrant community of African origin, mostly Muslims. The objective of this study is to describe and understand the hospitalization experience of Muslim migrants in public hospitals in southern Spain, especially their relationship with the nurses who care for them. Data were collected from May 2016 to June 2017. This study followed the principles associated with focused ethnography. During data collection, open interviews with 37 Muslim patients were conducted. Three themes emerged from the inductive data analysis: lack of communication with nurses, discriminatory experiences at the hospital and their experience of Islam in the hospital. We conclude that caring for Muslim patients requires specific training not only for nurses but also for other health professionals; existing communication problems must be addressed by establishing the role of the intercultural mediator as an idiomatic and cultural bridge between patients and nurses. In addition, hiring health professionals with migrant backgrounds would help convert hospitals into spaces for intercultural coexistence.

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Hospitalization Experience of Muslim Migrants in Hospitals in Southern Spain—Communication, Relationship with Nurses and Culture. A Focused Ethnography

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Cala

Ayala

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“…Irregular migrants (IMs) are not authorized to enter or stay in the country to which they migrate, as they do not have legal permission, documentation, or refugee status. Usually, IMs come to the EU from the Middle East, Maghreb, and Sub-Saharan Africa [7]. Despite strict border control, in 2015 and 2016, 1,200,000 migrants crossed the Mediterranean into Europe and at least 6000 went missing at sea [8,9].…”

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Understanding Violence against Women Irregular Migrants Who Arrive in Spain in Small Boats

Jiménez-Lasserrotte

López-Domene²,

Hernández‐Padilla

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African irregular migrants risk their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea in small boats hoping to reach Europe. Women irregular migrants (WIMs) are an especially vulnerable group that suffer from violence and sexual aggression, but little is known about their actual experiences. The objective of our study is to describe and understand the violence against WIMs who arrive in Spain in small boats. A qualitative study based on Gadamer’s phenomenology was used. The data collection included twenty-six in-depth interviews with WIMs. Three main themes arose: “Poverty and discrimination push WIMs into migrating”; “WIMs as a paradigm of extreme vulnerability”, and “WIMs in small boats should raise the alarm”. WIMs who arrive to Europe in small boats have a history of violence, rape, prostitution, forced pregnancy, and human trafficking. Emergency care must include gynecological examinations and must make detecting sexual violence and human trafficking of WIMs part of their care protocols.

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“…Hence, it is considered to lie on the central Mediterranean route via which thousands of irregular migrants try to reach Europe by boat. People smugglers using “unsafe” boats to transfer these migrants have provoked a significant number of fatalities in the Mediterranean Sea [30]. However, even for those who survive, this is not the end of their suffering.…”

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Impact of Forced Migration on Communication and Social Adaptation

Grech

2019

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Forced migration has spread and grown across continents in recent decades. This has had an impact at various levels such as societal communication, health and education priorities, as well as political agendas and economic stability. As a result of the combined forces of migration, globalisation, advances in communication technology and education, there is an exceptional research interest in individuals seeking refugee status or asylum. The literature is sporadic on forced migrants’ communication and social adaptation. The perception of residents and professionals who encounter the challenges faced by these individuals on a regular basis needs to be evaluated, as well as the perception of the migrants themselves. This paper presents the current state of affairs and reviews the relevant literature with the intention of providing a more coordinated overview of forced migrants’ and relevant stakeholders’ views. A case scenario is presented that discusses the communication challenges faced by forced migrants. Strategic recommendations are also discussed.

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The big crossing: illegal boat migrants in the Mediterranean

Cited by 45 publications

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Hospitalization Experience of Muslim Migrants in Hospitals in Southern Spain—Communication, Relationship with Nurses and Culture. A Focused Ethnography

Hospitalization Experience of Muslim Migrants in Hospitals in Southern Spain—Communication, Relationship with Nurses and Culture. A Focused Ethnography

Understanding Violence against Women Irregular Migrants Who Arrive in Spain in Small Boats

Impact of Forced Migration on Communication and Social Adaptation

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