Influence of a community-based stretching intervention on the health outcomes among Korean-Chinese female migrant workers in South Korea: A randomized prospective trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 277-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeonkyeong Lee ◽  
Duckhee Chae ◽  
Sunghye Cho ◽  
Junghee Kim ◽  
Ri Yoo
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Prospective Trial ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Randomized Prospective Trial ◽  
Korean Chinese ◽  
Female Migrant

scholarly journals Prohibition on Changing Workplaces and Fatal Occupational Injuries among Chinese Migrant Workers in South Korea

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (18) ◽  
pp. 3333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ju-Yeun Lee ◽  
Sung-il Cho
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Migrant Worker ◽  
Occupational Injuries ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Chinese Workers ◽  
Korean Chinese ◽  
Operator Construction ◽  
Chinese Migrant Workers

We assessed the risk of fatal occupational injuries among migrant workers with two different types of employment permits in South Korea. This observational study used national data from January 2007 to September 2018 and analyzed 42,089 cases of occupationally injured migrant workers of Chinese nationality. Fatality rates were analyzed according to year, sex, age, occupation, industry, and type of employment permit. Chinese workers were permitted to work for one employer and prohibited from changing employers, whereas Korean-Chinese workers were permitted to change their employer. The adjusted fatality rate of occupational injuries of Chinese migrant workers was significantly higher (1.80-fold, 95% confidence interval 1.31–2.46) than that of Korean-Chinese migrant workers. The prohibition on changing workplaces; male sex; age ≥ 45 years; machine operator; construction industry; and agriculture, livestock, and fisheries industry were risk factors for fatal occupational injuries. The results imply a need for revision of the migrant-worker employment permit systems and implementation of occupational safety and health policies for all workers to promote health equity.

Culturally Adaptive Walking Intervention for Korean-Chinese Female Migrant Workers

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunghye Cho ◽  
Hyeonkyeong Lee ◽  
Jung Hee Kim ◽  
Meenhye Lee ◽  
Young-Me Lee
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Intervention Mapping ◽  
Community Leader ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Walking Intervention ◽  
Korean Chinese ◽  
Female Migrant

Background and Purpose: Although the literature has commonly cited that development of culturally adaptive interventions is key to improving the health outcomes of culturally and linguistically diverse populations, there have been limited culturally adaptive walking interventions specific to Korean-Chinese (KC) migrants. The objective of this study is to describe the process in development of culturally adaptive walking interventions for KC female migrant workers, using the intervention mapping (IM) method. Methods: The culturally adaptive walking intervention was developed using the IM method, which is a stepwise theory and evidence-based approach for planning interventions. The IM method process has six steps, including needs assessment, formulation of change objectives, selection of theory-based methods and practical strategies, development of an intervention program, development of an adoption and implementation plan, and development of an evaluation design. Results: The determinants of walking behavior, including knowledge, self-efficacy, social support, and acculturation, were identified through an extensive literature review, community leader interviews, and a survey of female KC migrant workers. Appropriate intervention methods and strategies were identified based on relevant theories. Acculturation was a determinant of exercise behavior, and various methods to improve cultural adaptation were identified in the context of the lifestyles and working environments of the target population. Implications for Practice: The IM method provided a foundation for creating a health intervention for KC female migrant workers. This method could easily be useful for health care providers working with other groups.

scholarly journals Effects of a 12 week self-managed stretching program among Korean-Chinese female migrant workers in Korea: A randomized trial

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeonkyeong Lee ◽  
Duckhee Chae ◽  
JoEllen Wilbur ◽  
Arlene Miller ◽  
Kyongeun Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Korean Chinese ◽  
Female Migrant

scholarly journals “We Are Not Foreigners”: Constructing Migrant Subjects through Korean Chinese Migrants’ Claims-Making in South Korea

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-40
Author(s):  
Yang-Sook Kim ◽  
Yi-Chun Chien
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Social Constructions ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Chinese Migrants ◽  
Korean Chinese ◽  
Chinese Migrant Workers ◽  
Subject Making

In this paper, we approach citizenship as a claims-making process consisting of social construction practices that emerge from ongoing negotiations and contestations. We examine the migrant subject-making process of Korean Chinese migrants in South Korea. We draw on the voices of migrants to discuss how Korean Chinese construct their migrant subjectivity by mobilizing a collective understanding of ethnonational belonging and thereby deploy distinctive strategies to support their claims. Our analysis of the data gathered from ethnographic observations and interviews with Korean Chinese migrant workers, activists, South Korean bureaucrats, and policymakers show that Korean Chinese migrants have called upon blood ties and ethnic affinity, continued allegiance, economic contributions, and human rights to construct themselves as legitimate candidates for citizenship in South Korea. By shifting our analytical focus from the state to the migrant subjectivity that emerges through day-to-day negotiations, we aim to unpack the complicated dynamics of social constructions of citizenship.

Effects of culturally adaptive walking intervention on cardiovascular disease risks for middle-aged Korean-Chinese female migrant workers

2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (6) ◽  
pp. 317-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeonkyeong Lee ◽  
Sunghye Cho ◽  
JoEllen Wilbur ◽  
Junghee Kim ◽  
Chang-gi Park ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Walking Intervention ◽  
Disease Risks ◽  
Korean Chinese ◽  
Female Migrant

Barriers to Performing Stretching Exercises Among Korean-Chinese Female Migrant Workers in Korea

2014 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyeonkyeong Lee ◽  
JoEllen Wilbur ◽  
Duckhee Chae ◽  
Kyongeun Lee ◽  
Meenhye Lee
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Korean Chinese ◽  
Female Migrant ◽  
Stretching Exercises

1152: Alpha-1 Receptor Blocking Therapy for Lower Ureteral Stones: A Randomized Prospective Trial

2004 ◽  
Vol 171 (4S) ◽  
pp. 304-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Tekin ◽  
Erdal Alkan ◽  
Melih Beysel ◽  
Ergin Yucebas ◽  
Ruknettin Aslan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Trial ◽  
Ureteral Stones ◽  
Receptor Blocking ◽  
Randomized Prospective Trial
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