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- Malena Lenta
- Sonia Panadero
- Jorgelina Di Iorio
- José J. Vázquez
Abstract
Women living homeless make up a particularly vulnerable and significantly invisible collective, about which there is little information regarding the use of health services. The purpose of this study is to examine the use of health services by a sample of women living homeless in Madrid, Spain (n = 138). The information was compiled using structured interviews. Results show that women living homeless largely make use of health services (e.g., emergency care, hospitalization, and out‐patient treatment) and tend to feel satisfied with them. However, a significant percentage of women living homeless did not hold a National Health Insurance Card, expressed dissatisfaction with the health services, and said that they did not receive medical care at a time when they considered it necessary. Some of the issues affected, to a greater extent, older women living homeless, foreign women, and those who had abused drugs at some point in their lives. 无家可归的妇女是一个特别脆弱和明显隐形的群体,几乎没有关于她们使用医疗服务的信息。本研究旨在分析西班牙马德里无家可归的妇女样本(n=138)对医疗服务的使用情况。使用了结构化访谈收集该信息。结果显示,无家可归的妇女在很大程度上使用医疗服务(例如紧急护理、住院、门诊治疗),并且往往对医疗服务感到满意。然而,相当一部分无家可归的妇女没有国民健康保险卡,对医疗服务表示不满,并表示她们认为在必要时刻没有受到医疗护理。其中一些问题在更大程度上影响到无家可归的老年妇女、外国妇女、以及在生命中某个阶段吸过毒的妇女。 Las mujeres que viven sin hogar constituyen un colectivo especialmente vulnerable y significativamente invisible, sobre el que existe poca información sobre el uso de los servicios de salud. El propósito de este estudio es examinar el uso de los servicios de salud por parte de una muestra de mujeres que viven sin hogar en Madrid, España (n=138). La información se recopiló mediante entrevistas estructuradas. Los resultados muestran que las mujeres que viven sin hogar utilizan en gran medida los servicios de salud (por ejemplo, atención de emergencia, hospitalización, tratamiento ambulatorio) y tienden a sentirse satisfechas con ellos. Sin embargo, un porcentaje significativo de mujeres que viven sin hogar no tenían una Tarjeta Nacional de Seguro Médico, expresaron su descontento con los servicios de salud y dijeron que no recibieron atención médica en el momento en que lo consideraban necesario. Algunas de las cuestiones afectaban, en mayor medida, a las mujeres mayores que vivían sin hogar, a las mujeres extranjeras y a aquellas que habían abusado de las drogas en algún momento de sus vidas.
Suggested Citation
Malena Lenta & Sonia Panadero & Jorgelina Di Iorio & José J. Vázquez, 2024.
"The use of health services by women living homeless in Madrid, Spain,"
Poverty & Public Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 16(2), pages 172-181, June.
Handle:
RePEc:wly:povpop:v:16:y:2024:i:2:p:172-181
DOI: 10.1002/pop4.401
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