Health care provided to immigrants in a humanitarian aid center in Spain

Objective Objective of this study is to explore the most prevalent pathologies of the population received in the Spanish coast and to know the nursing prehospital interventions required, as well as the treatments applied and their follow‐ups. Design and Measures A descriptive and retrospective study...

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Published in:Public health Nursing 2021-09, Vol.38 (5), p.810-817
Main Authors: Ponce Blandón, José Antonio, Ruiz Sánchez, Elena, Romero Castillo, Rocío, Pabón Carrasco, Manuel, Lomas Campos, María de las Mercedes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adults
Age
Age groups
Child
Childrens health
Delivery of Health Care
Disease
Emigrants and Immigrants
Female
Gender differences
Headaches
Health care delivery
Health disparities
health problems
Humans
Immigrants
Male
migrant‐receiving society
Noncitizens
Nursing
Nursing care
nursing interventions
pathologies
Pediatrics
Relief Work
Respiratory diseases
Retrospective Studies
Skin diseases
Spain
Statistical analysis
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Summary:Objective Objective of this study is to explore the most prevalent pathologies of the population received in the Spanish coast and to know the nursing prehospital interventions required, as well as the treatments applied and their follow‐ups. Design and Measures A descriptive and retrospective study. Sample A total of 481 immigrants cared for by the Red Cross in the study period. Results Dermatological pathologies were more frequent in men (32.1). In women, the most prevalent pathology was headache (19%). According to age, dermatological pathologies prevail in those over 18 years of age (31.9%) and in children, respiratory pathologies (42.9%). Relationships were found statistically significant between gender and type of disease and between specifying or not nursing interventions (p 
ISSN:0737-1209
1525-1446
DOI:10.1111/phn.12927