Dinámica de movilidad y salud de mujeres migrantes en México, en el contexto de la pandemia por Covid-19, 2021-2022

Abstract

Objective. Analyzed sociodemographic factors, migration dynamics, health problems and healthcare utilization among female migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees, during the Covid-19 pandemic in Mexico. Materials and methods. This cross-sectional study included 668 female users of migrant shelter services in Mexico. Latent Class Analysis (LCA) was used to create a typology of two classes: economic migration and forced migration. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the relationship between migration and healthcare utilization. Results. Women forcibly displaced show greater prevalence of health problems (36.1 vs. 24.2%; p=.001). Respiratory and gastrointestinal infections and accidents/ injuries prevailed, with no differences between groups. Migrant shelters health services treated 70% of health problems. Conclusions. The typology of migration is associated with differences in the prevalence of health problems and risks. Migrant shelters represent a crucial area for healthcare response efforts.