Healthcare without borders: A cross-sectional study of immigrant and nonimmigrant children admitted to a large public sector hospital in the Gauteng Province of South Africa.
Gerhard H Janse van RensburgUte Dagmar FeuchtJennifer MakinNanya le ClusTheunis AvenantPublished in: PLoS medicine (2021)
Although there were health-related differences between immigrant and SA children accessing in-hospital care, these were fewer than expected. Differences were found in parental educational level and socioeconomic factors, but these did not significantly affect ANC attendance, delivery outcomes, immunisation coverage, HIV prevalence, or PMTCT coverage. The immigrant population should be viewed as a high-risk group, with potential problems including suboptimal child growth. Health workers should advocate for all children in the community they are serving and promote tolerance, respect, and equal healthcare access.
Keyphrases
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- young adults
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- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- antiretroviral therapy
- metabolic syndrome
- emergency department
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- hiv infected
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- insulin resistance
- men who have sex with men
- hiv aids
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