Health and well-being of the adult population with a foreign background – MoniSuomi 2022
One in three immigrants do not receive a sufficient amount of doctor’s services
The data in these statistics are from the MoniSuomi 2022 study, which examined the perceived well-being and health of the population with a foreign background who had been born abroad (hereafter immigrant) and their service experiences.
The study revealed that one in three immigrants did not receive sufficient doctor's ap-pointment services to meet their needs. The share increased significantly when the 2022 data was compared to the situation in 2018 (25 % vs. 33 %). The share of those who had received insufficient doctor's reception service in relation to their need for the service was clearly higher among immigrants than among the general population (33 % vs. 25 %).
Of immigrants, 22 percent reported psychological distress, compared with 18 percent of the entire population. The share of psychologically distressed immigrants increased between 2018 and 2022 (17 % vs. 23 %). There were differences between country groups, but men who moved from the Middle East and North Africa to Finland were most commonly experiencing psychological distress (29 %).
The comparison data used for the MoniSuomi study are 1) the Healthy Finland 2022 study (20-74-year-olds) and 2) the FinMonik 2018-2019 study (20-64-year-olds). When examining the change over time, the analyses are limited to the 20-64 age group. Infor-mation is widely available on different areas, and this report examines two key health themes: the availability of doctor’s appointment services and psychological distress in the immigrant population in Finland. Statistics are also published on THL's website as indicators.
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Description of statistics
The statistics are based on the MoniSuomi study, which is carried out every four years. The sampling for the study was selected from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency's system in August 2022 using a stratified random sample. A total of 18,600 foreign-born persons with a foreign background who have lived in Finland for at least 12 months and were 20–74 years old at the time of sampling were included in the sample. The survey data was collected between September 2022 and March 2023. Comparison data is available from the Healthy Finland 2022 study’s survey section. The statistics will be published for the first time in 2023.
Source
Health and well-being of the adult population with a foreign background – MoniSuomi 2022: One in three immigrants do not receive a sufficient amount of doctor’s services. Statistical report 4/2024. THL, Helsinki.
Further information
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