scholarly journals Communicable disease control in a migrant seasonal workers population: A case study in Norway

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
P J Guérin ◽  
L Vold ◽  
P Aavitsland
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Seasonal Workers ◽  
Migrant Farm ◽  
And Control

Reliable data on the health status of migrant seasonal workers in Europe is scarce. Access to public health care for this population depends on national regulations, and their legal status in host countries. In this manuscript we describe a case study of a salmonellosis outbreak that occurred in Norway, and highlight the difficulties encountered in applying control measures in a population of seasonal migrant farm workers. Surveillance and control of infectious diseases need to be supported by legislation which makes implementation of control measures possible. Efforts have been made to improve the rights for migrants in Europe with regard to healthcare, but seasonal migrant workers still remain largely outsiders where these measures are concerned. Special attention should be given to this disadvantaged group in terms of social rights and healthcare. Preparedness plans should be improved to deal with contagious pathogens involving the seasonal migrant population.

scholarly journals Equal Health Opportunity for Unskilled Migrant Workers within Limited National Healthcare Scheme in Thailand's Context

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Wanwadee Poonpoksin
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Health Personnel ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
National Healthcare ◽  
Development Direction ◽  
International Laws ◽  
And Control

Health is an important indicator of the population in every country, including migrant workers in destination countries, according to the provisions of international laws that govern health services without regard to the legal status of migrants. This article reviewed information from academic papers, research, and interviews with relevant personnel. The objective of this article is to point out information on health systems for migrants from the perspectives of both outsiders and insiders, which include research and data from interviews with the relevant health personnel in Thailand. The study indicated that academic papers published by foreigners see the Thai healthcare system as having a variety of problems in the exploitation of migrant workers, while Thai health personnel provides services without discrimination in all groups. In reality, Thai laws and national healthcare scheme require certain specific limited conditions for migrant workers for reasons of security, disease prevention, and control, including Thailand’s struggle to deal with an influx of both legal and illegal workers into the country. Therefore, it is not easy to manage the healthcare scheme in order to increase coverage and equality for migrants and Thais alike. This study attempts to understand the development direction of the Thai health system as it moves into the future to provide coverage for all involved parties based on social capital and feasibility of action under the health policies of the developing country destination of Thailand.

Effects of Alcohol Policy on Population Variables and Control Measures

2019 ◽  
pp. 179-189
Author(s):  
R. W. Kisusu ◽  
N. Kalimang'asi ◽  
N. Macha ◽  
J. L. Mzungu
Keyword(s):  
Sample Size ◽  
Alcohol Policy ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Statistical Tools ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Municipal Council ◽  
The Masses ◽  
And Control

This case study of Dodoma Municipal Council focuses on the application of statistical tools to establish Population Variables (PVs) affected by alcohol and suggested control measures. The establishment relied on primary data involving a sample size of 156 respondents selected through purposive sampling and analyzed by cross-tabs and Chi-square. The analysis found alcohol policy affects mostly the lower-educated population, small householders and youths, and these were significant at 0.029, 0.002, and 0.006 levels, respectively. The inferences drawn shows within PVs, alcohol reduces students' performances, influences separation of families, and increases poverty in the households, and all were significant at 0.003, 0.028, and 0.003, respectively. The findings conclude that alcohol affects all PVs, which consequently ends up deteriorating welfare. Therefore, to combat alcohol, the chapter recommends usage policy legal measures and educating the masses on the effect of alcohol.

Effects of Alcohol Policy on Population Variables and Control Measures

2014 ◽  
pp. 267-280
Author(s):  
R. W. Kisusu ◽  
N. Kalimangʼasi ◽  
N. Macha ◽  
J. L. Mzungu
Keyword(s):  
Sample Size ◽  
Alcohol Policy ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Statistical Tools ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Municipal Council ◽  
The Masses ◽  
And Control

This case study of Dodoma Municipal Council focuses on the application of statistical tools to establish Population Variables (PVs) affected by alcohol and suggested control measures. The establishment relied on primary data involving a sample size of 156 respondents selected through purposive sampling and analyzed by cross-tabs and Chi-square. The analysis found alcohol policy affects mostly the lower-educated population, small householders and youths, and these were significant at 0.029, 0.002, and 0.006 levels, respectively. The inferences drawn shows within PVs, alcohol reduces students’ performances, influences separation of families, and increases poverty in the households, and all were significant at 0.003, 0.028, and 0.003, respectively. The findings conclude that alcohol affects all PVs, which consequently ends up deteriorating welfare. Therefore, to combat alcohol, the chapter recommends usage policy legal measures and educating the masses on the effect of alcohol.

scholarly journals Exploring TB-Related Knowledge, Attitude, Behaviour, and Practice among Migrant Workers in Tajikistan

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Gilpin ◽  
Pierpaolo de Colombani ◽  
Sayohat Hasanova ◽  
Umrinisso Sirodjiddinova
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Destination Country ◽  
Access To Health Services ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Tuberculosis Diagnosis ◽  
Working And Living Conditions

A knowledge, attitude, behaviour, and practice survey was conducted among labour migrants in Tajikistan to elucidate key factors influencing access to tuberculosis diagnosis and care both in their labour destination country and at home. 509 labour migrants were interviewed in Khaton and Rasht Valley regions in Tajikistan using a standardised questionnaire. In addition, in-depth interviews were conducted among ten tuberculosis patients who had recently worked abroad. The study showed that migrants have increased vulnerability to tuberculosis due to the working and living conditions in the destination country and that access to health services is limited due to their legal status or the high cost of health services abroad. The average knowledge of migrants regarding tuberculosis is low and misconceptions are frequent. In Tajikistan, although tuberculosis drugs are usually provided free of charge, tuberculosis diagnosis and ancillary treatment are charged, thus creating a significant financial burden for patients and their families. Improving the access of labour migrants to affordable early diagnosis and treatment in both host countries and Tajikistan is a priority.

scholarly journals Assessing Tourists’ Preferences of Negative Externalities of Environmental Management Programs: A Case Study on Invasive Species in Shei-Pa National Park, Taiwan

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tzu-Ming Liu ◽  
Chia-Mei Tien
Keyword(s):  
Prevention And Control ◽  
National Park ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Discrete Choice Experiments ◽  
Negative Externalities ◽  
The Public ◽  
Prevention And Control Measures ◽  
And Control

This study uses discrete choice experiments to evaluate and reduce the environmental impact of negative externalities of managing invasive alien species (IAS), such as “ecological shock”, “health risk”, “waiting time” “tour range” and “prevention and control fee”, on the support of IAS prevention and control. We used data from Taiwan’s Shei-Pa National Park and its visitors for the case study and obtained 602 valid questionnaires. The results indicate that visitors consider that each unit of externality of IAS prevention and control measures significantly reduces their utility, and the magnitude equals the estimated value of externality. However, although negative externalities are inevitable, the support for IAS prevention and control measures could be maximized by adjusting the types and proportions of negative externalities. For example, visitors are willing to sacrifice up to 1.41% of the tour range in exchange for a 1% reduction in ecological shock. This study summarizes the negative externalities of IAS prevention and control measures and proposes to adjust the combination of negative externalities to reduce the shocks of those IAS prevention and control measures on the public, so as to increase the public support for IAS policies and increase the sustainability of tourism.

scholarly journals Analyzing the country events registration of the ?safe community project using E & CFA technique: Case study of Esfahan Province

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (SE) ◽  
pp. 461-476
Author(s):  
Hamzeh Zarei ◽  
Saeed Givehchi ◽  
Mahanaz Nasrabadi
Keyword(s):  
Safety Culture ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Community Project ◽  
Statistical Sample ◽  
And Control ◽  
Safe Community

The present study aims to analyze the events of the ?safe community project of Esfahan using E & CFA technique. Safe community project includes the initial preparations for the establishment of a safety culture in societies and providing purposeful management solutions to prevent the occurrence of various events. With the aggregate of the statistics on a variety of accidents with clear definitions, a good statistical population to be examined and analyzed is created. The statistical sample in this study consists of all the victims of the events recorded in the software relating to the state ?safe community project and in the section about the investigation of accidents by questionnaire, technical experts in the staff units of Health Center No. 1 in Esfahan analyzed the two selected events in the form of responding to components associated with intermediate and root causes and provided preventive and control measures. The instruments applied in this research included a questionnaire on the analysis of intermediate and root causes and a questionnaire concerning the assessment of preventive and control measures. Also, the degree of importance of each component and its relationship with other components were evaluated using Kruskal-Wallis test and then, the intended components were ranked. Further, brainstorming sessions were held with the presence of 5 technical experts and 5-why tool and Ishikawa root cause diagram were used as a tool for investigating causal relationships in the two selected events. The test results indicated that each component in the questionnaire is not associated with other components and can be effective alone in creating the desired effect.

scholarly journals Nota Técnica da Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária nº 04/2020: oportunidades de aperfeiçoamento e ampliação da proteção para a Enfermagem

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2.ESP) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa Aparecida Amaro Malvestio ◽  
Eduardo Fernando De Souza
Keyword(s):  
National Health ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Health Surveillance ◽  
Technical Note ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Communicable Disease Control ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Technical Documents ◽  
Nursing Professionals ◽  
And Control

Objetivos: Apresentar e analisar oportunidades de aperfeiçoamento das medidas de proteção previstas na Nota Técnica 004/2020 da Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária do Ministério da Saúde do Brasil, em sua 4ª. atualização, com vistas a promover maior proteção aos profissionais de saúde, em especial, da Enfermagem. Método: Análise argumentativa e propositiva da nota da Anvisa embasada em documentos técnicos nacionais e internacionais. Discussão: São apresentadas 10 sugestões de aperfeiçoamento que envolvem a incorporação e revisão de medidas de prevenção e controle de exposição nos diferentes ambientes de cuidado. Considerações Finais: É necessário aperfeiçoar rapidamente os documentos técnicos. Orientações assertivas e oportunas auxiliam os gestores na composição de um plano de contingência eficaz na prevenção e controle da COVID 19.Descritores: Infecções por Coronavirus; Controle de Doenças Transmissíveis; Equipamento de Proteção Individual. Technical Note from National Health Surveillance Agency in Brazil No. 04/2020: opportunities for improving and expanding protection for NursingObjectives: To present and analyze opportunities for improving the protection measures provided for in the Technical Note 004/2020 of the National Health Surveillance Agency of the Ministry of Health of Brazil, in its 4th. update, with a view to promoting greater protection for nursing professionals. Method: An argumentative and purposeful analysis of the note of National Health Surveillance Agency in Brazil based on national and international technical documents. Discussion: 10 suggestions for improvement are presented that involve the incorporation and review of prevention and exposure control measures in different care environments. Final Considerations: It is necessary to improve technical documents quickly. Assertive and timely guidelines assist managers in composing an effective contingency plan in the prevention and control of COVID 19.Descriptors: Coronavirus infections; Communicable Disease Control; Personal Protective Equipment. Nota Técnica da Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária do Brasil No. 04/2020: oportunidades para mejorar y ampliar la protección de EnfermeríaObjetivos: Presentar y analizar oportunidades para mejorar las medidas de protección previstas en la Nota técnica 004/2020 de la Agencia Nacional de Vigilancia Sanitaria del Ministerio de Salud de Brasil, en su 4to. actualización, con el fin de promover una mayor protección para los profesionales de enfermería. Método: Análisis argumentativo y resuelto de la nota de Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária do Brasil basada en documentos técnicos nacionales e internacionales. Discusión: se presentan 10 sugerencias de mejora que implican la incorporación y revisión de medidas de prevención y control de exposición en diferentes entornos de atención. Consideraciones finales: es necesario mejorar rápidamente los documentos técnicos. Las pautas asertivas y oportunas ayudan a los gerentes a componer un plan de contingencia efectivo en la prevención y control de COVID 19.Descriptores: Infecciones por Coronavirus; Control de Enfermedades Transmisibles; Equipo de Protección Personal.

scholarly journals Risk – coping strategies of undocumented workers: Case study of Vietnamese migrants to Thailand

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-141
Author(s):  
Nguyen Xuan Anh
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Undocumented Migration ◽  
Domestic Migration ◽  
Rural Workers ◽  
The North ◽  
Observation Methods ◽  
New Research

Sofar, studies on labour migration in Vietnam have often focused on domestic migration, international migration, refugee migration, force migration; ignored the cross – border undocumented migration. At the North Central Coast provinces: Ha Tinh, Nghe An, many rural workers always choose Thailand as the destination because of convenience transport and seeking job easily. However, the lack of supplying labour official or contract papers legally, they often faced to risks and uncertainties. This paper aims to provide an analysis of these undocumented migration flows from Vietnam to Thailand by indepth interview and participant observation methods. The main issues in this article include: (1) describes the risks of Vietnamese workers through employment, housing, legal status in Thailand and (2) analysis the coping – risk strategies of Vietnamese workers in Thailand. Inside these, express on the renewal and completion of visa such as a special trick helps them respond to risky types. Finally, the article contributes to the development of new research directions on policies for these undocumented migrant workers.  

scholarly journals Migrant worker policies and national privilege: A UK case study

2021 ◽  
pp. 13-36
Author(s):  
Pier-Luc Dupont
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Migrant Worker ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Seasonal Workers ◽  
Iris Marion Young ◽  
Global North ◽  
The Uk

After a long period of decline in the Global North, migrant worker policies are making a comeback on the agenda of the European Union and several of its member states. Inspired by Iris Marion Young and Nancy Fraser’s accounts of structural injustice, this article argues that such policies cannot be reconciled with the principle of equality between migrant and national workers enshrined in international legal instruments such as the Convention on Migrant Workers and the EU Seasonal Workers Directive. To make this point it draws on a selection of UK based empirical literature as well as primary data from a recent study on domestic workers admitted to the UK under temporary visas since 1998. Results suggest that such visas tend to push migrants’ working conditions downwards (exploitation); prevent them from changing employer, enforcing rights in court or mobilising in unions (domination); and ultimately exacerbate racial conflict and stereotyping (stigmatisation). Received: 10 February 2021Accepted: 14 May 2021

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