The conception and factors that affect the utilization of health care services among foreign migrant workers in Korea

Due to the limitations in the verifiability of individual identity, migrant workers have encountered some obstacles in access to public health care services. Residence permits issued by the Chinese government are a solution to address the health care access inequality faced by migrant workers. In principle, migrant workers with residence permits have similar rights as urban locals. However, the validity of residence permits is still controversial. This study aimed to examine the impact of residence permits on public health care services. Data were taken from the China Migrants Dynamic Survey (CMDS). Our results showed that the utilization of health care services of migrant workers with residence permits was significantly better than others. However, although statistically significant, the substantive significance is modest. In addition, megacities had significant negative moderating effects between residence permits and health care services utilization. Our research results emphasized that reforms of the household registration system, taking the residence permit system as a breakthrough, cannot wholly address the health care access inequality in China. For developing countries with uneven regional development, the health care access inequality faced by migrant workers is a structural issue.

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Health Service Access among Indonesian Migrant Domestic Workers in Taiwan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18073759 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (7) ◽

pp. 3759

Author(s):

Shuen-Fu Weng ◽

Azis Malik ◽

Utoomporn Wongsin ◽

Franziska Michaela Lohmeyer ◽

Li-Fong Lin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Service ◽

Migrant Workers ◽

Health Care Services ◽

Domestic Workers ◽

Service Access ◽

Access To Health Services ◽

Health Service Access ◽

Seek Health Care ◽

Care Services

The number of migrant workers in Taiwan increases annually. The majority is from Indonesia and most of them are female caregivers. This study aims to determine the access to health services and the associated factors among Indonesian female domestic workers in Taiwan. In this cross-sectional study, data were collected from February to May 2019, using a structured questionnaire. Subsequently, multiple logistic regression was used to examine the association between socio-demographic factors and health service access. Two hundred and eighty-four domestic migrant workers were interviewed. Eighty-five percent of the respondents declared sickness at work, but only 48.8% seek health care services. Factors associated with health service access were marital status, income, and the availability of an attendant to accompany the migrant workers to the healthcare facilities. Language barrier and time flexibility were the main obstacles. Further research and an effective health service policy are needed for the domestic migrant workers to better access health care services.

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Utilization of Health Care Services among Migrant Workers in Malaysia

Humanities and Social Sciences Letters ◽

10.18488/journal.73.2020.84.481.492 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 481-492

Author(s):

Md Sayed Uddin ◽

Rulia Akhtar ◽

Muhammad Mehedi Masud ◽

Qazi Muhammad Adnan Hye

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Migrant Workers ◽

Health Care Services ◽

Care Services

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors of Myanmar Migrant Workers in Thailand

GHMJ (Global Health Management Journal) ◽

10.35898/ghmj-33452 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 84

Author(s):

Nitchamon Rakkapao ◽

Pradabduang Kiattisaksiri ◽

Ronnapoom Samakkekarom

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Risk Behaviors ◽

Migrant Workers ◽

Access To Health Care ◽

Health Care Services ◽

Care Services ◽

Male Migrant ◽

Access To Health ◽

Aids Risk ◽

Hiv Aids

Background: HIV/AIDS is s ll a problem in the health care system of developing countries. Migrant workers are considered a vulnerable popula on for HIV infec on. The current informa on on HIV/AIDS and migrant workers is useful to provide suitable effec ve health interven ons for the preven on of HIV/AIDS. This study aims to describe knowledge, a tudes and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors among Myanmar male migrant workers in Thailand. Methods: A cross-sec onal study was conducted in Myanmar male migrant workers aged 18-60 years collected from February to May 2018. A total of 400 migrant workers who live in Patumthani provinces were selected by a convenience sampling method. Descrip ve sta s cs were used to explore knowledge, a tudes and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors of par cipants. Results: The mean age of the par cipants was 33 years, ages ranged from 18 to 60 years old, achieved pri- mary school (40.40%), and married (54.30%). An average living in Thailand was 3.25 years and monthly income was 9,166 baht (∼286 USD), respec vely. A majority of par cipants had a poor level of HIV/AIDS knowledge (55.25%) and a fair level of an a tude about HIV/AIDS disease and preven on (61.25%). Risk behaviors related to HIV/AIDS of par cipants who had sex with non-partners were 40.58%. Conclusion: Most par cipants had poor knowledge and a fair a tude of HIV/AIDS. Risk behaviors related to HIV/AIDS of the par cipants were rela vely high. Moreover, most of par cipants had less access to health care services. This results confirmed that an urgent need to provide health interven on to increase knowledge on HIV/AIDS of Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand.

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