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Line Neerup Handlos1, Karen Fog Olwig2, Ib Christian Bygbjerg3
1Danish Research Centre for Migration, Ethnicity and Health, Section for Health Services Research, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, Copenhagen K 1014, Denmark. Lnha@sund.ku.dk.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|October 17, 2015
Summary
Health impacts return migration decisions for elderly refugees. While physical health access was secondary, overall well-being (physical, social, mental) was a key factor for elderly Bosnian refugees returning home.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Migration Studies
- Public Health
Background:
- Elderly migrants represent a significant portion of global return migration.
- Existing literature on the health aspects of return migration among this demographic is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the importance of return migration for elderly, chronically ill Bosnian refugees.
- To examine the influence of health issues on their decision-making process regarding return migration.
Main Methods:
- Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 33 elderly, chronically ill Bosnian refugees who returned to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Interviews also included 10 elderly, chronically ill Bosnian refugees who remained in Denmark.
Main Results:
- The absence of illness and access to healthcare were not primary drivers for return decisions.
- A broader definition of health, encompassing physical, social, and mental well-being, was a significant factor.
- Return migration decisions were strongly influenced by holistic health considerations.
Conclusions:
- Return migration decisions among elderly, chronically ill refugees are complex.
- Holistic health, as defined by the WHO, plays a crucial role in the return migration choices of elderly refugees.
- Future research should consider comprehensive health aspects in migration studies.
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