Disparities in healthcare-seeking behaviors and associated costs between Venezuelan migrants and Colombians residing in Colombia
While Colombians and Venezuelans share similar disease burdens, significant differences exist in access, cost, and health-seeking behaviors. Increasing Venezuelan health insurance enrollment and tackling accessibility barriers are crucial for ensuring healthcare equity and effectively integrating the migrant population. Findings suggest that improving migrant access to primary healthcare would produce savings in Colombian healthcare expenditures.
Authors
- Priya Agarwal‐Harding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7557-8405)
- Donald S. Shepard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2187-0593)
- Diana Bowser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9582-7761)
- Arturo Harker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2343-1965)
- Brielle Ruscitti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9793-0607)
Institutions
- Boston College (US)
- Universidad de Los Andes (CO)
- Brandeis University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Equity in Health
- Published
- 2024-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-024-02289-y
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.39
Funders
- Brandeis University