Mason Deanna Marie
Chi-at-Large, Parish Nurse, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Parish, Madrid, Spain.
J Nurs Scholarsh. 2016 Sep;48(5):448-55. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12228. Epub 2016 Jun 29.
To describe a novel strategy using linking social capital to provide healthcare access to irregular migrants with low literacy, low numeracy, and limited cultural assimilation in a European metropolitan area.
Public data show numerous shortcomings in meeting the healthcare needs of refugees and irregular migrants surging into Europe. Many irregular migrants living in European communities are unable to access information, care, or services due to lack of social capital. An overview of the problem and traditional charity strategies, including their barriers, are briefly described. A novel strategy using linking social capital to improve healthcare access of irregular migrants is explored and described. Information regarding the impact of this approach on the target population is provided. The discussion of nursing's role in employing linking social capital to care for the vulnerable is presented.
Immigration and refugee data show that issues related to migration will continue. The novel strategy presented can be implemented by nurses with limited financial and physical resources in small community settings frequented by irregular migrants to improve health care.
The health and well-being of irregular migrants has an impact on community health. Nurses must be aware of and consider implementing novel strategies to ensure that all community members' healthcare needs, which are a basic human right, are addressed.
描述一种新策略，即在欧洲大都市地区，利用连接社会资本为识字率低、算术能力差且文化同化程度有限的非法移民提供医疗服务。
公共数据显示，在满足涌入欧洲的难民和非法移民的医疗需求方面存在诸多不足。许多生活在欧洲社区的非法移民由于缺乏社会资本而无法获取信息、医疗或服务。本文简要介绍了这一问题的概况以及传统慈善策略，包括其障碍。探讨并描述了一种利用连接社会资本来改善非法移民医疗服务可及性的新策略。提供了有关该方法对目标人群影响的信息。阐述了护理人员在运用连接社会资本照顾弱势群体方面的作用。
移民和难民数据表明，与移民相关的问题将持续存在。本文提出的新策略可由资源有限的护理人员在非法移民经常光顾的小型社区环境中实施，以改善医疗服务。
非法移民的健康和福祉会影响社区健康。护士必须意识到并考虑实施新策略，以确保所有社区成员作为一项基本人权的医疗需求得到满足。
