Addressing Healthcare Challenges for Migrant Populations I

Thursday, 10 July 2025: 13:00-14:45
Location: FSE032 (Faculty of Education Sciences (FSE))
RC15 Sociology of Health (host committee)
RC31 Sociology of Migration

Language: English

Migrants often encounter difficulties in receiving equal healthcare compared to native-born individuals. These discrepancies arise from various factors, including socio-economic position, legal barriers to accessing healthcare services, and issues related to trust, language, and discrimination that affect healthcare-seeking behaviour. With a focus on addressing healthcare challenges within diverse societies, this session invites presentations on migration and health, particularly emphasizing studies relevant for shaping policy, education, or training in healthcare systems. Topics may, for example, encompass migrant-healthcare interactions, socio-cultural differences in perceptions of illness and health, or initiatives aimed at promoting equal access to healthcare services. Both quantitative and qualitative studies are welcome.
Session Organizers:
Sigrun OLAFSDOTTIR, Iceland and Andrey TIBAJEV, Institute for Futures Studies, Sweden
Chair:
Andrey TIBAJEV, Institute for Futures Studies, Sweden
Oral Presentations
Equity in Maternal Care during Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum
Alessandra POLIDORI, Switzerland; Irina RADU; Didier RUEDIN, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland; Gemperle MICHEAL, Zhaw, Switzerland; Gianni D'AMATO, Université de Neuchatel, Switzerland
Ethnic and Social Inequalities in Access to Health Care: Evidence from a Nation-Wide Field Experiment in Germany
Ruta YEMANE, WZB Berlin, Germany; Susanne VEIT, DeZIM Institut, Germany; Jan Paul HEISIG, WZB Berlin, Germany; Jianghong LI, WZB Berlin Social Science Center, Germany; Jonas DIX, Leuphana Universität, Germany
Expectations Vs Lived Experience: Health Care Barriers and Social Determinants of Health in Canada and Turkey
Saime OZCURUMEZ, Basken University, Turkey; Lloy WYLIE, Western University, Canada
Barriers to Seeking Healthcare Services Among Labor Migrants in the Gulf Countries: A Systematic Literature Review
Prof. Mohammad Mainul Mainul ISLAM, PhD, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Md Yeasir Yunus MD YEASIR YUNUS, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Muhammad Saifullah AKIB, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Md. Rakibul IQBAL, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Mohona KHAN, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh; Marzia FATEMA, Department of Population Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Race, Migration and Tuberculosis : Which Treatment Orientations for Which Patient ? Qualitative and Quantitative Response
Lison MERVILLE BOUDJEMA, Postdoctoral Researcher in Sociology, France
Preventing Colorectal Cancer Among Immigrants
Ephraim SHAPIRO, Columbia, USA
Distributed Papers
Differences in COVID-19 Vaccination Among Migrants and Non-Migrants in Germany: The Mediating Role of Psychological Factors of Vaccine Behavior
Susanne BARTIG, Freie Universität, Berlin, Germany; Stefan LIEBIG, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany; Claudia HÖVENER, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany, Germany; Niels MICHALSKI, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany, Germany
To Take a Coronavirus Vaccine or Reject It? an Examination of Factors Influencing Vaccine Hesitancy Amongst Newcomers in Mexico, USA and Canada
Lori WILKINSON, University of Manitoba, Canada; Abdul-Bari ABDUL-KARIM, University of Manitoba, Canada; Sally OGOE, University of Manitoba, Canada
Understanding Medical Decision-Making Among Migrant Populations in Belgium: A Vignette Study
Amina YAKHLAF, University of Antwerp, Belgium; Edwin WOUTERS, University of Antwerp, faculty of social science, Belgium
An Assessment of Patterns and Determinants of Health Insurance Coverage Among Older Adult Migrants in India.
Samrat SARKAR, IIPS, India; Sumit DWIVEDI, IIPS, India
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