In this study, the relationship between immigrants and health was examined. The phenomenon of migration
has been mentioned since people came to the stage of history. The phenomenon of migration in modern times
provides discussions for different problem areas. The most important of these areas is undoubtedly health. While
the relationship between immigrants and health affects the source and destination country at a local scale, it
also affects the whole globe in terms of its results. As of the stage of globalization, the problems have become
more complex. Social determinants of health and health inequalities become clear at the level of migration and
its consequences. In this study, the relationship between immigrants and health, the health status of immigrants,
the disease panorama of the target country, and the disadvantages of immigrants in the use of health services
are examined. These concepts have been evaluated in terms of their consequences and possible effects, and
a perspective has been tried to be presented within the framework of the sociology of health. Because the
most important variable in the differentiation of the health status of immigrants and residents is the migration
process except this, there will be no different evaluation in terms of health patterns while geographical factors
are constant. Also, the health patterns of immigrants in Turkey were evaluated. As a result, suggestions have
been developed to improve the health status of immigrants within the framework of models for eliminating
health inequalities.

Göçmenler ve Sağlık

Bu çalışmada göçmenler ve sağlık ilişkisi incelenmektedir. İnsanların tarih sahnesine çıktığından beri göç olgusundan söz edilebilmektedir. Modern zamanlardaki göç olgusu çok farklı problem alanlarının tartışılmasını sağlamaktadır. Bu alanların en önemlisi hiç kuşkusuz sağlıktır. Göçmenler ve sağlık ilişkisi yerel ölçekte kaynak ve hedef ülkeyi etkilemekle birlikte sonuçları açısından tüm küreyi etkilemektedir. Küreselleşmenin geldiği aşama itibarıyla sorunlar karmaşık hale gelmektedir. Sağlığın sosyal belirleyicileri ve sağlıkta eşitsizlik olguları göç olgusu ve onun sonuçları düzeyinde berraklaşmaktadır. Bu çalışmada göçmenler ve sağlık ilişkisi göçmenlerin sağlık statüsü, hedef ülkenin hastalık panoraması, göçmenlerin sağlık hizmeti kullanımında dezavantajları irdelenmiştir. Bu kavramlar, sonuçları ve olası etkileri bakımından değerlendirilmiş olup sağlık sosyolojisi çerçevesinde bir perspektif sunulmaya çalışılmıştır. Zira göçmenler ve yerleşiklerin sağlık durumunun farklılaşmasında en önemli değişken göç sürecidir. Bunun dışında, coğrafi faktörler sabitken sağlık örüntüleri açısından farklı bir değerlendirme söz konusu olmayacaktır. Ayrıca, Türkiye’de göçmenlerin sağlık örüntüleri ele alınmıştır. Sonuç olarak, sağlıkta eşitsizliklerin giderilmesi modelleri çerçevesinde göçmenlerin sağlık durumunun iyileştirilmesi için öneriler geliştirilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Göç, Göçmenler, Sağlıkta Eşitsizlik, Sağlığın Sosyal Belirleyicileri, Türkiye.

Immigrants and Health

In this study, the relationship between immigrants and health was examined. The phenomenon of migration has been mentioned since people came to the stage of history. The phenomenon of migration in modern times provides discussions for different problem areas. The most important of these areas is undoubtedly health. While the relationship between immigrants and health affects the source and destination country at a local scale, it also affects the whole globe in terms of its results. As of the stage of globalization, the problems have become more complex. Social determinants of health and health inequalities become clear at the level of migration and its consequences. In this study, the relationship between immigrants and health, the health status of immigrants, the disease panorama of the target country, and the disadvantages of immigrants in the use of health services are examined. These concepts have been evaluated in terms of their consequences and possible effects, and a perspective has been tried to be presented within the framework of the sociology of health. Because the most important variable in the differentiation of the health status of immigrants and residents is the migration process except this, there will be no different evaluation in terms of health patterns while geographical factors are constant. Also, the health patterns of immigrants in Turkey were evaluated. As a result, suggestions have been developed to improve the health status of immigrants within the framework of models for eliminating health inequalities.

Keywords: