Inequalities in health among migrants. A bibliometric approach for knowledge-based policy recommendations

There are several socioeconomic and demographic factors (gender, education, employment, income, ethnicity) that influence not only how healthy a person is but also whether and how a person access and utilize health care services. In this case, inequalities in access to health care are identified when systematic differences among different population groups arise. Regarding ethnicity, even if migrants tend to be healthier than natives, literature has shown that there are important differences when analyzing access to health care services between native and migrant populations. Within this context, the main purpose of this research is to explore the scientific production on health access inequalities applying bibliometric techniques to analyze scientific productivity, extract its central themes and explore changes over time. This exploratory approach allows to identify the key subjects discussed across academic communities and to present findings as potential policy recommendations, which remains particularly important given that inequalities in healthcare access have significant social and economic costs both to individuals and societies.