Potentially avoidable hospitalization for asthma in children and adolescents by migrant status: results from the Italian Network for Longitudinal Metropolitan Studies

• Main Authors: Laura Cacciani (Author), Cristina Canova (Author), Giulia Barbieri (Author), Teresa Dalla Zuanna (Author), Claudia Marino (Author), Barbara Pacelli (Author), Nicola Caranci (Author), Elena Strippoli (Author), Nicolás Zengarini (Author), Anteo Di Napoli (Author), Nera Agabiti (Author), Marina Davoli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Global migration toward Europe is increasing. Providing health assistance to migrants is challenging because numerous barriers limit their accessibility to health services. Migrants may be at a greater risk of developing asthma and receiving lower quality healthcare assistance th...