The impact of stigma and discrimination-based narratives in the health of migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean: a scoping review
Year: 2024
Type: review
Abstract: Stigma and discrimination-based narratives have been associated with adverse health outcomes. Migrants and refugees face multiple barriers to accessing healthcare, influenced by stigma and discrimination-based narratives against them. We conducted a scoping review of scientific and grey literature (n = 61) to discuss available evidence in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) concerning communication and narrative speeches related to international migration and its implications for population health, particularly when associated with stigma and discrimination against migrants and refugees. We found that a better understanding how communication and narratives might affect migrants' experience while transiting or residing in a different country is valuable for public health and health systems performance aims. Our review depicts the multilevel and dynamic effects of stigma and discrimination-based narratives against migrants in Latin America, highlighting the urgent need for transformative and constructive social and healthcare narratives around migration to promote population health in the region.
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $4,000
Awards: INFANCIA Y FRONTERA EXPERIENCIAS DE MOVILIDAD SALUD Y CUIDADO DE NINOS NINAS Y ADOLESCENTES (NNA) QUE HAN ATRAVESADO LA FRONTERA NORTE DE CHILE POR PASO NO HABILITADO EN CONTEXTO DE CRISIS SANITARIA, LIVING AND HEALTH TRAJECTORIES OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS TO CHILE HOW DO THEY COMPARE TO THE LOCALS AND WHAT ARE THEIR RELATED COSTS TO THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM?, G86758830
OpenAlex ID: W4390616140