The impact of epidemic infectious diseases on the wellbeing of migrant workers: A systematic review
Fei Wang, C. Tian, Weidi Qin
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Abstract
Background: The COVID-19 outbreak poses challenges to people across the world and puts marginalized populations in an even more precarious position Migrant workers, with their marginal socio-legal status in host countries, are especially vulnerable during the pandemic The wellbeing of migrant workers, specifically low-wage laborers, is greatly compromised Objectives: This study aims to systematically review the existing literature on how epidemic infectious diseases affect the wellbeing of migrant workers and what are the interventions to improve their wellbeing Method: Following the PRISMA guideline, studies on migrant workers’ wellbeing or interventions to improve wellbeing during five major epidemic infectious diseases (i e , COVID-19, SARS, Ebola, H1N1, MERS) were searched Eleven electronic databases were used: Cochrane Library, WHO Global Research COVID-19 database, APA PsycInfo, CINAHL Plus, ERIC, MEDLINE, Social Index, PubMed, ProQuest, Social Care Online and EPPI-Mapper In total, 17 articles that met the criteria were included An assessment guide was developed to examine the quality of the studies Results: Overall, the studies consistently show that major epidemic outbreaks negatively affect the physical, financial, psychological and social wellbeing of migrant workers Migrant workers face a wide range of challenges such as risks of contagion, job insecurity, psychological distress, and discrimination Factors associated with migrant workers’ marginal socio-economic status were attributed to these challenges Several interventions were discussed including increased access to vaccinations, health screening at the border, promotion of hygiene strategies, and financial assistance in medical fees Discussion: The findings highlight the need for a greater public awareness and stronger response to migrant workers’ wellbeing during an epidemic outbreak Implications to practice and research were discussed This review calls for more open-access data to advance research on migrant workers, and evidence-based interventions with a long-term effect © 2020, International Journal of Wellbeing Charitable Trust All rights reserved
流行病对农民工福祉的影响:系统综述
背景:2019冠状病毒病疫情给世界各地的人们带来了挑战,并使边缘人群处于更加不稳定的境地。在疫情期间,在东道国处于边缘社会法律地位的移徙工人尤其脆弱,移徙工人,特别是低薪劳动者的福祉受到极大损害。方法:按照PRISMA指南,检索五种主要传染病(COVID-19、SARS、埃博拉、H1N1、MERS)期间农民工幸福感或幸福感改善干预措施的相关研究,采用11个电子数据库:Cochrane Library、WHO Global Research COVID-19数据库、APA PsycInfo、CINAHL Plus、ERIC、MEDLINE、Social Index、PubMed、ProQuest、Social Care Online和EPPI-Mapper总共纳入了17篇符合标准的文章。总体而言,研究一致表明,重大流行病的爆发对移徙工人的身体、财务、心理和社会福祉产生负面影响。移徙工人面临各种各样的挑战,如感染风险、工作不安全、心理困扰和歧视。这些挑战归因于与移徙工人边缘社会经济地位相关的因素。在边境进行健康检查、促进卫生战略和医疗费用方面的财政援助研究结果强调,在疫情爆发期间,有必要提高公众对农民工福利的认识,并采取更强有力的应对措施,讨论了对实践和研究的影响。该综述呼吁提供更多开放获取的数据,以推进对农民工的研究,并提出具有长期效果的循证干预措施©2020,国际福祉慈善信托杂志版权所有
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