Immigrants’ Access to Ambulatory Care in France

This article was published by the Institute for Research and Information in Health Economics, Question d’Economie de la Santé, n° 146, September 2009. It was written by P. Dourgnon, F. Jusot, C. Sermet and J. Silva.

“Immigrants have a lower rate of access to office-based medical practices (whether general practitioners or specialists) than the rest of the French population. This can be explained more by immigrants’ disadvantaged social conditions than differences in age, gender and health status between the two populations. This analysis remains valid whatever the region of origin with the exception of North Africa whose immigrant population has a higher GP consultation rate. This study also reports a more contrasted situation with regard to preventive care; immigrants are more numerous in declaring themselves vaccinated than the French but fewer to use screening tests.”

To read the full article:
http://www.irdes.fr/EspaceAnglais/Publications/IrdesPublications/QES146.pdf

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