Experiences of Migrants With Type 2 Diabetes Navigating Health Care in France: A Qualitative Study.

INTRODUCTION

Migrants living in socioeconomically disadvantaged conditions with type 2 diabetes (T2D) face multiple challenges related to language, cultural and administrative barriers, and limited access to health care. This study explores their experience and how they navigate the health care system, with particular attention to the nurses' role.

METHOD: An interpretive descriptive qualitative study was conducted with nine migrants living in socioeconomically disadvantaged conditions with T2D. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews and thematically analyzed through Leininger's theory, using Braun and Clarke's framework.

RESULTS

Three themes emerged: lifeways-political, legal, and social factors-health literacy. Participants displayed discontinuity of care due to difficulties accessing physicians, while nurses played a central role in daily support, adapting care plans and delivering culturally sensitive care.

CONCLUSION

Participants' care experiences were shaped by cultural habits, structural and administrative constraints, and limited health literacy. Nurses with their cultural competencies play a crucial role in care.