Abstract In Italy, immigrants from Less Developed Countries (LDCs) have doubled every 10
years since the 1970s and this number grew to 330,000 at the end of 1981, and to more than …

Background Immigration is increasing in Italy. In 2003, 2.6 million foreign citizens lived in the
country; 52% were men and the majority were young adults who migrated for work. The …

The rates and modalities of healthcare services utilization for migrant population may differ
from natives, since the health needs of the former are influenced by some factors such as …

This paper analyzes migrant access to health care by comparing hospitalizations of native
and immigrant population with respect the Tuscany Region (Italy). In the analyses, a critical …

Introduction The health status and health care needs of immigrant populations must be
assessed. The aim of this study was to evaluate barriers to accessing primary care and the …

Background Higher levels of hospital admissions among people with lower socioeconomic
level, including immigrants, have been observed in developed countries. In Europe …

Healthcare utilization studies show how well documented disparities between migrants and
non-migrants. Reducing such disparities is a major goal in European countries. However …

To compare the utilization of health care resources (drug prescriptions, hospital admissions
and health care services) by immigrant versus native elderly people (65 years or more), by …

Background The influx of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers into European Union (EU)
countries, especially into Greece, in the last 20 years is an issue of growing concern and …

Italy has a universal health care system that covers, in principle, the whole resident
population, irrespective of citizenship and legal status. This study calculates the prevalence …