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22.09.2016 | Original Article

(Non-)utilization of pre-hospital emergency care by migrants and non-migrants in Germany

verfasst von: Diana Kietzmann, Daniela Knuth, Silke Schmidt

Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 1/2017

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Abstract

Objectives

This study was designed to explore the utilization and non-utilization of pre-hospital emergency care by migrants and non-migrants, and the factors that influence this behaviour.

Methods

A cross-sectional representative German survey was conducted in a sample of 2.175 people, 295 of whom had a migration background. An additional sample of 50 people with Turkish migration background was conducted, partially in the Turkish language. Apart from socio-demographics, the utilization of emergency services and the reasons for non-utilization were assessed.

Results

Migrants had a higher utilization rate of pre-hospital emergency care (RR = 1.492) than non-migrants. Furthermore, migrants who were not born in Germany had a lower utilization rate (RR = 0.793) than migrants who were born in Germany. Regarding non-utilization, the most frequently stated reasons belonged to the categories initial misjudgment of the emergency situation and acting on one’s own behalf, with the latter stated more frequently by migrants than by non-migrants.

Conclusions

To prevent over-, under-, and lack of supply, it is necessary to transfer knowledge about the functioning of the medical emergency services, including first aid knowledge.

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Titel: (Non-)utilization of pre-hospital emergency care by migrants and non-migrants in Germany
verfasst von: Diana Kietzmann
Daniela Knuth
Silke Schmidt
Publikationsdatum: 22.09.2016
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 1/2017
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Elektronische ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-016-0904-y

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(Non-)utilization of pre-hospital emergency care by migrants and non-migrants in Germany

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Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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