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Social inequality and severe COVID-19 trajectories in the Swiss migrant population

  • Funded by State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation SERI (Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation)
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Grant number: 0142005426

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • start year

    2022

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $147,541.74

  • Funder

    State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation SERI (Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation)

  • Principal Investigator

    Fasel Nicole

  • Research Location

    N/A

  • Lead Research Institution

    N/A

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Research to inform ethical issues

  • Research Subcategory

    Research to inform ethical issues related to Social Determinants of Health, Trust, and Inequities

  • Special Interest Tags

    Data Management and Data Sharing

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Internally Displaced and Migrants

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

This project contributes to measuring health equity through improved data use (see Health2030). The aim is to use data from hospital medical statistics combined with census data to document possible social inequalities in the migrant population with regard to severe Covid-19 courses (risk factors, vulnerable groups). Furthermore, qualitative methods will be used to identify obstacles and needs for successful coping among these vulnerable groups. The results are intended to support decision-makers and actors in the health and social sectors in better targeting future health care to vulnerable target groups.