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Báltica Cabieses1

  • 1Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Desarrollo Clínica Alemana, Santiago, Chile; Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York, UK.

Value in Health Regional Issues
|April 29, 2018
PubMed
Summary

Migration significantly impacts health outcomes and public health policy, especially in Latin America. More longitudinal research is needed to understand the complex links between socioeconomic position, migration, and health for better decision-making.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Health Economics

Context:

  • The interplay between socioeconomic position (SEP), migration, and health is understudied in Latin America, with significant uncertainties regarding migration's multifaceted consequences.
  • Existing evidence highlights migration's direct impact on population health and public health policy, influencing social sciences broadly.
  • The "healthy migrant" effect is inconsistent, and immigrant populations often assimilate health risks and morbidity to local populations within a decade.

Purpose:

  • To synthesize and discuss existing evidence on the intricate relationship between SEP, migration, and health outcomes.
  • To identify knowledge gaps and advocate for improved longitudinal research in the region.

Summary:

  • Migration influences health outcomes and public health policy.
  • The "healthy migrant" effect is not consistently observed, with assimilation of risk factors and morbidity occurring over time.
  • Migration has broad consequences, including economic, demographic, and health impacts.

Impact:

  • Highlights the need for more robust, longitudinal population-based research on migration and health in Chile and Latin America.
  • Aims to reduce uncertainty surrounding immigrant health status to inform public health decision-making.
  • Emphasizes the complex, multifactorial nature of migration's impact on health and society.
Keywords:
ChileLatin Americahealth outcomessocial determinants of healthsocioeconomic position

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