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Drug utilization patterns and reported health status in ethnic German migrants (Aussiedler) in Germany: a cross-sectional study

Inadequate utilization of healthcare services by migrant populations is an important public health concern. Inadequate drug consumption and poor compliance to the therapeutic regimen are common manifestations of low health-care seeking behavior present in migrants even in the countries with well-est...

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Main Authors: Volodina, Anna (Author) , Bertsche, Thilo (Author) , Kostev, Karel (Author) , Winkler, Volker (Author) , Haefeli, Walter E. (Author) , Becher, Heiko (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 28 June 2011
In: BMC public health
Year: 2011, Volume: 11, Pages: 1-7
ISSN:1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/1471-2458-11-509
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-509
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Author Notes:Anna Volodina, Thilo Bertsche, Karel Kostev, Volker Winkler, Walter Emil Haefeli and Heiko Becher
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Summary:Inadequate utilization of healthcare services by migrant populations is an important public health concern. Inadequate drug consumption and poor compliance to the therapeutic regimen are common manifestations of low health-care seeking behavior present in migrants even in the countries with well-established healthcare systems. There are few studies on the use of medicines among the different groups of migrants in Germany. The objective of this study is to investigate drug consumption patterns of ethnic German migrants (Aussiedler) and their current health status.
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ISSN:1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/1471-2458-11-509

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