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February 26, 2026BMC Public HealthOpen Access

Towards the development of actionable recommendations for improving mental healthcare access for migrants: a qualitative study in Munich, Germany

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Qualitative study explores determinants affecting mental healthcare access for migrants, suggesting actions for improvement.

This study aims to identify the factors affecting mental healthcare access for migrants and develop actionable recommendations.
Conducted qualitative interviews with 24 migrants and 7 health professionals.
Used a secondary analysis of existing interview data from the SonarGlobal project.
Applied Levesque et al.’s framework for healthcare access to guide analysis.
Developed recommendations based on migrant suggestions and health professional insights.
Identified 5 key dimensions influencing mental healthcare access: perception of problems, ability to seek care, service acceptability, availability and affordability, and service appropriateness.
Language barriers significantly impacted all dimensions of access.
Proposed 17 actionable recommendations categorized into micro, meso, and macro levels.
Macro-level actions target discrimination and inequality; meso-level focuses on training and coordination; micro-level emphasizes mental health promotion.

Baierl et al. (2026) studied this question.

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