Perceived discrimination as a barrier for the adequate treatment of chronic diseases in Venezuelan migrants from Peru.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between perceived discrimination and receiving adequate treatment for chronic diseases in Venezuelan migrants. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study was performed. This is a secondary analysis of the ENPOVE national survey from Peru. The association between the perceived discrimination and receiving adequate treatment for chronic diseases was evaluated using a Poisson regression model, considering the adjusted effect of the multistage sampling. RESULTS: A total of 865 migrants were evaluated (age 36.6 ± 0.7 years and 58.2% women). Of these, 54.8% perceived discrimination, and 89.2% did not receive adequate treatment for chronic diseases. Perceived discrimination was significantly associated with a lower prevalence of receiving adequate treatment for chronic diseases (PRa = 0.49; 95%CI 0.25 - 0.97). CONCLUSION: This study evidenced that perceived discrimination decreases the prevalence of receiving adequate treatment for chronic diseases by approximately 50% compared with those who did not perceive discrimination.