Petros Galanis|Panayota Sourtzi|Thalia Bellali|????? ????????|Ioanna Karamitri|???? ??????|Giorgos Charalambous|Daphne Kaitelidou
Public health services knowledge and utilization among immigrants in Greece: a cross-sectional study
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens|National and Kapodistrian University of Athens|Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki|Open University of Cyprus|Hellenic Open University|National and Kapodistrian University of Athens|Hippocration General Hospital|Hippocration General Hospital
90s greece transformed host country immigrants mostly balkans eastern european countries currently constitute approximately 9 total population despite increasing number immigrants little known health status accessibility healthcare services study aimed explore perceived barriers access utilization healthcare services immigrants greece pilot crosssectional study conducted january april 2012 athens greece study population consisted 191 immigrants living greece less 10 years developed questionnaire included information sociodemographic characteristics health status public health services knowledge utilization difficulties health services access statistical analysis included pearsons 2 test 2 test trend students ttest analysis variance pearsons correlation coefficient 204 participants reported goodvery good degree knowledge public health services greece considerable percentage 623 participants needed least use health services could afford last year 497 used public health services last 12 months greece among important problems long waiting times hospitals difficulties communication health professionals high cost health care increased ability speak greek associated increased health services knowledge p0001 increased family monthly income also associated less difficulties accessing health services p0001 empowerment facilitation health care access immigrants greece necessary depending needs migrant population simple measures comprehensive information regarding available health services terms accessibility important step towards enabling better access needed services