A5091024341- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Health and Medical Studies
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Global Health Care Issues
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- School Health and Nursing Education
University of Copenhagen
2015-2024
University of Bergen
2009-2021
Centre for Health Equity Studies
2021
Karolinska Institutet
2021
Migration Institute of Finland
2021
Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies
2021
University of South-Eastern Norway
2021
Capital Region of Denmark
2013-2020
Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam
2016
University of Glasgow
2014
Introduction: To describe the Danish National Health Service Register in relation to research. Content: The register contains data collected for administrative and scientific purposes from health contractors primary care. It includes information about citizens, providers, services but minimal clinical information. Validity coverage: covers everyone living Denmark is available 1990. No validity studies have been reported. Because connected reimbursement coverage assumed be good. Conclusion:...
Health services across Europe provide health care for migrant patients every day. However, little systematic research has explored the views and experiences of professionals in different European countries. The aim this study was to assess difficulties experience their service when providing such what they consider constitutes good practice overcome these problems or limit negative impact on quality care. Structured interviews with open questions case vignettes were conducted working areas...
The 20th century saw an unprecedented increase in average human lifespan as well a rapid decline fertility many countries of the world. accompanying worldwide change demographics populations is linked to unanticipated and economic, cultural, medical, social, public health policy challenges, whose full implications on societal level are only just beginning be fully appreciated. Some these discussed this commentary, outcome Cultures Health Ageing, conference co-sponsored by University...
The aim of our article is to characterise and compare current standards health care provision for asylum seekers in the 25 European Union (EU) countries order identify needs potential improving access seekers.The study based on an e-mail survey performed between April June 2004. questionnaire was concerned with seekers' medical screening upon arrival, their general services 1, sent ministries NGOs responsible EU countries. A total 60% 20% responded. We received answers from 24 out...
OBJECTIVE--To investigate the effects on general practitioners' activities of a change in their remuneration from capitation based system to mixed fee per item and system. DESIGN--Follow up study with data collected contact sheets completed by practitioners one period before (March 1987) two periods after 1988, November 1988), control group throughout. SETTING--General practices Copenhagen city (index group) county (control group). SUBJECTS--265 General city, whom 100 were selected randomly...
The process of seeking asylum and the related organisational conditions in host country may adversely affect children's mental health. objective this study was to examine health children relation factors system including length stay number relocations. population included all 260 parent-accompanied asylum-seeking aged 4–16 years living centres managed by Danish Red Cross October–December 2006. Mental evaluated using Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire. School teachers 4–16; 11–16-year-olds...
The 'healthy migrant effect' (HME) hypothesis postulates that health selection has a positive effect on migrants' outcomes, especially in the first years after migration. We examined potential role of HME by assessing association between residence duration and disease occurrence.We performed historical prospective cohort study. included migrants who obtained permits Denmark 1 January 1993 31 December 2010 (n = 114,331). Occurrence severe conditions was identified through linkage to Danish...
Background: The aim of the study was to investigate whether utilization emergency room differed between immigrant groups and Danish-born residents in Copenhagen, Denmark. Methods: authors compared number contacts during 1997 among different ethnic population. Data were provided by Statistical Office Municipality Copenhagen. population consisted 183,478 citizens residing catchment area Bispebjerg Hospital Copenhagen on 1 January 1998. ``Contacts'' included 22,026 visits made at 1997. Both...
As in many European countries, undocumented migrants Denmark have restricted access to healthcare. The aim of this study is describe and analyse migrants' experiences healthcare, use alternative health-seeking strategies; ER nurses' encounters with migrants.Qualitative design using semi-structured interviews observations. participants included ten South Asian eight nurses.Undocumented reported difficulties accessing barriers healthcare were: limited medical rights, arbitrariness...
Refugees are a particularly vulnerable group in relation to the development of mental illness and many may have been subjected torture or other traumatic experiences. General practitioners gatekeepers for access several parts psychiatric system knowledge their patients' refugee background is crucial secure adequate care. The aim this study investigate how general experience providing care refugees with health problems. was conducted as part an EU project on European Best Practices Access,...
Migration means that both locally and globally our world is getting more multicultural. From 1975 up to the year 2000, number of migrants in doubled 175 million, which 3% world's population--half them living low-income countries [1]. This figure includes labour migrants, permanent refugees, asylum seekers, while undocumented people who migrate from rural urban areas are not included. The increasing diversity population new challenges for societies, including health services. aim this article...
The rights of undocumented migrants are frequently overlooked. Denmark has ratified several international conventions recognizing the right to health care for all human beings, but very scanty legislation and no existing policies providing migrants. This study focuses on how professionals navigate they experience treatment in Danish system. was carried out as part an EU-project European Best Practices Access, Quality Appropriateness Health Services Immigrants Europe (EUGATE). presentation is...
Background: Legislation in Denmark explicitly states the right to equal access healthcare. Nevertheless, inequities may exist; accordingly evidence is needed. Our objective was investigate whether differences healthcare utilisation immigrants, their descendents, and ethnic Danes could be explained by health status, socioeconomic factors, integration. Methods: We conducted a nationwide survey 2007 with 4952 individuals aged 18–66 comprising Danes; immigrants from former Yugoslavia, Iran,...
'Remigration bias' is often referred to when explaining low mortality outcomes among migrants compared with local-born. The hypothesis suggests that severely ill tend return their country of origin, but it has hitherto not been tested in a large-scale epidemiological study. Consequently, we studied whether severe disease were more likely emigrate without disease.A historic prospective cohort study was conducted based on all adult refugees and family reunification immigrants (n = 114,331) who...