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[Perceptions regarding health rights for migrants in Chile: Twitter data analysis]
1Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
Gaceta Sanitaria
|October 16, 2020
Summary
Public opinion on Twitter suggests limiting migrant access to healthcare in Chile, prioritizing nationals, despite recognizing health as a human right. This highlights discrimination and barriers to equitable healthcare access for migrants.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Health Policy
Background:
- The study examines perceptions of migrant health rights in Chile, prompted by the first liver transplant for a Haitian national in 2018.
- Social media platforms like Twitter are increasingly influential in shaping public discourse on health policy and migration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe differing public perceptions regarding health rights for the migrant population in Chile, as expressed on Twitter.
- To analyze the discourse surrounding a specific case: the first liver transplant in Chile for a foreign national.
Main Methods:
- A qualitative case analysis approach was employed.
- Data consisted of 339 tweets collected between September 29 and November 17, 2018, related to the liver transplant case.
- Thematic analysis was conducted using NVivo12 software to identify key themes and perceptions.
Main Results:
- Twitter users expressed views suggesting that migrant access to healthcare services in Chile should be restricted, with priority given to Chilean nationals.
- These opinions were juxtaposed with the belief that healthcare is a fundamental human right.
- The analysis revealed sentiments of racism and discrimination directed towards the migrant population.
Conclusions:
- Divergent perceptions regarding migrant access to health services in Chile create significant challenges.
- These differing views can intensify the stigmatization and vulnerability experienced by migrants.
- Such disparities act as a barrier to effective health policy implementation, potentially worsening health inequities.
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