Economic crisis, austerity discourses and caregiving: how to remain relevant through engagement and social justice

Bover, Andreu Bover; Gastaldo, Denise; Meyer, Dagmar; Miro, Marga; Miró, R.; Moreno, Cristina; Peter, Elizabeth; Zaforteza, Concha

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1800.2011.00570.x

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“…Regarding the latter sector, Latin American women now take on the role of caregivers and home cleaners, which coincide with the increased incorporation of Spanish women into the labour market (Bover et al . ).…”

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Access and utilisation of social and health services as a social determinant of health: the case of undocumented Latin American immigrant women working in Lleida (Catalonia, Spain)

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Molina‐Luque

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Although Spain has social and healthcare systems based on universal coverage, little is known about how undocumented immigrant women access and utilise them. This is particularly true in the case of Latin Americans who are overrepresented in the informal labour market, taking on traditionally female roles of caregivers and cleaners in private homes. This study describes access and utilisation of social and healthcare services by undocumented Latin American women working and living in rural and urban areas, and the barriers these women may face. An exploratory qualitative study was designed with 12 in-depth interviews with Latin American women living and working in three different settings: an urban city, a rural city and rural villages in the Pyrenees. Interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed, yielding four key themes: health is a tool for work which worsens due to precarious working conditions; lack of legal status traps Latin American women in precarious jobs; lack of access to and use of social services; and limited access to and use of healthcare services. While residing and working in different areas of the province impacted the utilisation of services, working conditions was the main barrier experienced by the participants. In conclusion, decent working conditions are the key to ensuring undocumented immigrant women's right to social and healthcare. To create a pathway to immigrant women's health promotion, the 'trap of illegality' should be challenged and the impact of being considered 'illegal' should be considered as a social determinant of health, even where the right to access services is legal.

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Access and utilisation of social and health services as a social determinant of health: the case of undocumented Latin American immigrant women working in Lleida (Catalonia, Spain)

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Molina‐Luque

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“…; Bover et al. ). The recession limits the capacity of health professionals to develop and deliver high‐quality care and negatively impacts the current performance of nursing (Wray ).…”

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“…The willingness of several countries is important to create policy choices that strengthen income redistribution, economic regulation and citizen rights (United Nations ; Bover et al. ).…”

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“…The debate on the economic recession has drawn controversy worldwide. Moreover, attempted solutions have led to austerity measures, resulting in budget cuts that affect the health sector (Stuckler et al 2011;Bover et al 2011). The recession limits the capacity of health professionals to develop and deliver high-quality care and negatively impacts the current performance of nursing (Wray 2013).…”

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“…Therefore, through a new perspective of thinking and acting, we can ensure values for health that should permeate every area of social and economic activity (Benatar, Lister and Thacker 2010). The willingness of several countries is important to create policy choices that strengthen income redistribution, economic regulation and citizen rights (United Nations 1948;Bover et al 2011).…”

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The health sector is facing many challenges, and there is a need to maintain the delivery of high-quality health-care. Issues related to equity and access to health-care have emerged in a context of an economic recession in which the sustainability of the health system depends on everyone, including the actions and decisions of professionals. Therefore, nurses and their skills may be the answer to ethical, professional and community health management, but this recession could lead to major problems in the education of nurses in daily health-care practice. Due to the limited availability of resources, nurses are increasingly taking leadership positions, continuing to develop their critical abilities and thinking skills, and considering sciences such as deontology and ethics. The main goals of this study were to reflect on the economic recession and its impact on health-care and to demonstrate the contribution of nursing to the sustainability of health-care and in the promotion of individuals' dignity. The authors conclude that health-care depends on economic redistribution and, in this context, needs to be equitable and fair. Nurses have the responsibility to develop their profession according to the underlying sciences and can therefore strategically help the healthcare system.

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Economic crisis, austerity discourses and caregiving: how to remain relevant through engagement and social justice

Cited by 6 publications

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Access and utilisation of social and health services as a social determinant of health: the case of undocumented Latin American immigrant women working in Lleida (Catalonia, Spain)

Access and utilisation of social and health services as a social determinant of health: the case of undocumented Latin American immigrant women working in Lleida (Catalonia, Spain)

The impact of economic recession on health‐care and the contribution by nurses to promote individuals' dignity

Nursing Facing the Loss of the Right to Universal Health Access in Spain

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