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"If I cannot access services, then there is no reason for me to test": the impacts of health service charges on HIV testing and treatment amongst migrants in England
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posted on 2023-06-07, 20:40 authored by Felicity Thomas, Peter Aggleton, Jane AndersonPolicy governing entitlement to access government health care for foreign nationals in England is a subject of debate, controversy and confusion. Of particular concern to health providers has been the impact of National Health Service charges on delaying HIV testing and anti-retroviral treatment uptake and adherence amongst certain migrant groups. Data obtained through focus groups with 70 migrants from southern Africa, suggest that confusion over health care entitlements exists amongst those seeking health care and is reported amongst health service providers. This confusion, as well as financial difficulties and fears over deportation facing some migrants, can in turn be a factor influencing their decisions to avoid formal health services, resort to alternative and often ineffective or potentially adverse forms of therapy, and delay HIV testing and treatment uptake.
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AIDS CareISSN
0954-0121Publisher
Taylor & FrancisExternal DOI
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4Volume
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526-531Pages
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- Education Publications
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2012-02-06Usage metrics
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